Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule

Why This Matters

Key context: <p>Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian state</p><p>Violent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement revolution” in the very heart of the territory earmarked for a Palestinian state.</p><p>According to a <a href="https://www.yesh-din.org/en/the-next-frontier_eng">report by the Israeli human rights organisation Yesh Din</a>, shared with the Guardian, data shows that almost two-thirds of incidents of settler violence so far in 2026 have taken place in the so-called Areas A and B – placed under Palestinian Authority governance in the 1995 Oslo accords.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/21/israeli-settler-attacks-shift-to-heart-of-territory-earmarked-for-palestinian-state">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.