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Israeli settler attacks on West Bank Palestinians increase

March 12, 2026

Palestinians worry that the global focus on Iran will allow Israeli settlers to intensify their attacks in the occupied West Bank. In the village of Qaryut, DW met a mother whose two sons were killed.

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Israeli settler violence has intensfied in the West Bank during the Iran war. Two brothers were killed in the village of Qaryut, and several other Palestinians have been killed in recent attacks. Palestinian villages report new Israeli outposts, land seizures and tightened roadblocks. Restrictions on Palestinians' movement and economic pressure are deepening the hardship. Hospitals lack supplies to handle emergencies, leaving communities fearful and increasingly vulnerable.