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Check this hub page for the latest ACLED data and analysis on Israel and Palestine.
For resources on the wider region, see our Middle East Regional Hub. The Middle East dataset is updated every Monday through the most recent Friday.
2023-4 Israel-Gaza Conflict
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.
Israel & Palestine Analysis
Israel and Palestine – 2016 Data Release
4 July 2018
In 2016, an increase in the development of settlements by Israel in the Palestinian West Bank was recorded while discriminatory land policies remained in place to prevent land development by…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Middle East
- Press
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Middle East 02 July 2018
3 July 2018
A concentration of political violence was reported last week in Syria and Yemen with proportional rises in events in both southern Syria and Hudayda governorate in Yemen, respectively. Meanwhile, a…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overview – Middle East 25 June 2018
26 June 2018
Notable trends, including offensives, continued in several countries, including Israel, Palestine, Syria and Yemen. Meanwhile, counter-insurgency operations by Turkish forces were stepped up both inside and outside of the country.…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Recent Non-Lethal Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Demonstrate New Strategy
22 June 2018
Following international condemnation of Israel’s use of force against demonstrators (for more on this, see this past ACLED piece), Israeli forces have begun to use strategic airstrikes on Hamas infrastructure…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Current Hotspots
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Demonstrations in Jordan Gaining Momentum
6 June 2018
Over the last week, protests and riots occurred across Jordan in response to the proposed income tax bill, which would raise the income tax by at least 5% — dramatically…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Conflict Monitoring
- Focus On Militias
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Pro-Government Militias
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
The Regional Impact of the US Embassy Move
30 May 2018
On May 14, the United States (US) government officially moved its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to the disputed city of Jerusalem (Haaretz, May 14, 2018). This action triggered demonstrations…
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Government Repression
- Middle East
- Political Stability
- Remote Violence
- Rioting And Protests
- Violence Against Civilians
Regional Overviews: Middle East
Our weekly analysis briefs break down the latest data on political violence and protest trends, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.