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Last week saw the deadliest individual clash for months between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank. But against the backdrop of years of settler violence and settlement expansion by the Netanyahu government, things are unlikely to improve.
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Sources:
Makeup/geography of West Bank:https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/who-governs-palestinians#chapter-title-0-2
Record settlement expansion and land grabs:
https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/east-mediterranean-mena/israelpalestine/occupied-west-bank-curb-israeli
https://peacenow.org.il/en/summary-of-2025-in-settlements
Smotrich’s “settlement revolution”:https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-takes-steps-to-make-his-major-settlement-policy-shift-harder-to-reverse/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgdzxpkdd7o
ICJ opinion on occupation/settlements:
https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/186/186-20240719-pre-01-00-en.pdf
EU divided on banning imports from settlements:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/world/middleeast/eu-debate-about-import-ban-reveals-deep-divides-over-israel.html
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-member-states-sanction-israel-kallas-commission-stands-in-the-way/
Last week’s deadly incident in Tell:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/palestinians-israeli-killed-west-bank-shooting
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/some-20-settlers-enter-west-bank-town-for-unauthorized-hike-in-same-town-where-deadly-clash-took-place-yesterday/
https://x.com/HShaqrah/status/2080585274430476461?s=20
Netanyahu’s response:
https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/2080631495669027284
Abbas’ response:
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/24/netanyahu-vows-new-west-bank-settlements-after-deadly-settler-violence_6755807_4.html
Smotrich and Ben Gvir responses:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/smotrich-calls-for-israel-to-take-full-control-of-west-bank-area-near-where-clash-took-place/
https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2080549305492906468
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/palestinians-israeli-killed-west-bank-shooting
Israeli military and settler response:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrv77gl4deo
https://apnews.com/article/west-bank-israel-palestinians-settlers-violence-military-7a9c2b003418829220a58f778ef047d3
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-settlers-set-fire-west-bank-mosques-after-deadly-clash-2026-07-26/
UN OCHA West Bank data:
https://www.ochaopt.org/content/west-bank-monthly-snapshot-casualties-property-damage-and-displacement-june-2026
