There has been a surge in Jewish settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over the past two years. 

Ramallah, October 5 (RHC)-- The Israeli newspaper Haaretz is reporting there has been a surge in Jewish settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over the past two years. 

There were more cases of anti-Palestinian violence in the first half of 2021 than in all of 2019.  Last week, the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem released a video of dozens of masked settlers escorted by Israeli security forces attacking Palestinian residents. 

B’Tselem said the settlers invaded Palestinian homes, smashed windows and damaged equipment and vehicles.  A 3-year-old Palestinian boy was later hospitalized with a fractured skull.  B’Tselem described the attack as a pogrom.