Israel &
Palestine

Civilians or Soldiers? Settler violence in the West Bank

While violence in the West Bank is far from a new phenomenon, a sharp rise in settler violence in recent years turned into a tsunami following Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Emboldened by the Israeli far-right government, settlers see the ongoing war in Gaza as an opportunity to push forward their agenda of forcing Palestinians to leave their villages.

The Resurgence of Armed Groups in the West Bank and Their Connections to Gaza

This study examines the activity of Palestinian militant groups in the West Bank in the year before the outbreak of the most recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Fact Sheet (Updated 31 October)

Three weeks after the initial Hamas attack on southern Israel, the IDF launched a ground operation into northern Gaza following intense airstrikes. Violence has simultaneously surged in the West Bank amid stepped up Israeli military raids, settler attacks, and violent demonstrations. Get the latest data and analysis in our updated fact sheet.

Global Demonstrations in Response to the Israel-Palestine Conflict

The Hamas attack on southern Israel and subsequent Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have triggered a wave of protests and rallies around the world. During the first three weeks of the current round of hostilities, ACLED records approximately 4,200 demonstration events related to the conflict in nearly 100 countries and territories, accounting for 38% of all demonstration events reported globally.

Violence Escalates in the Middle East in Response to the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Since the outbreak of the current Israel-Palestine conflict, the so-called ‘axis of resistance’ led by Iran has mobilized against Israel and the United States on multiple fronts across the Middle East.