Israeli Settlers Ignite Palestinian Farmland, Establish New Outposts Amid Rising Tensions in West Bank

May 19, 2025
Israeli Settlers Ignite Palestinian Farmland, Establish New Outposts Amid Rising Tensions in West Bank
  • A settlement outpost was also established in the Bedouin community of Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah, as reported by the Al-Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights.

  • In July 2024, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel's long-standing occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

  • On May 18, 2025, illegal Israeli settlers burned Palestinian farmland and established a settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank.

  • The Health Ministry has reported that at least 968 Palestinians have been killed and over 7,000 injured due to attacks by the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank since the onset of the Gaza war.

  • These incidents are contributing to a worsening humanitarian situation and impeding residents' rights to live dignified lives on their land.

  • The organization highlighted that the area faces continuous assaults from both illegal settlers and the Israeli military.

  • Settlers set fire to hundreds of dunums of farmland, including olive trees, in Duma town, south of Nablus.

  • Since the outbreak of the Israeli war on Gaza in October 2023, about 60 new outposts have been established by illegal settlers in the West Bank, according to Palestinian officials.

  • Local leader Suleiman Dawabsheh reported an increase in settler attacks against Palestinians and their properties in the region.

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