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// DOSSIER — israeli-forces-settlers-coordinated-raids-west-bank
Israeli Forces and Settlers Conduct Coordinated Raids Across Occupied West Bank
REL_TIME: 30 Sep 2026 03:12Z · LANG: EN
In the early hours of Tuesday, Israeli forces and backed settlers carried out widespread, coordinated raids across the occupied West Bank, including Silwad, al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, Nablus, Bethlehem, and refugee camps like Qalandia and al-Am'ari. Settlers seized livestock, smashed vehicles, and damaged property, while military forces conducted mass detentions, established restrictive checkpoints, and used stun grenades and live ammunition. The UN and human rights monitors report that settler violence has reached unprecedented levels in 2026 under the current Israeli government coalition.
// Background
Israeli settlement expansion and settler violence in the occupied West Bank have surged significantly since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition took office at the end of 2022. International bodies, including the UN, have documented thousands of displacements, extensive property destruction, and direct cooperation between settlers and military forces, drawing international sanctions from nations like the UK.
// Key Developments
- Dozens of Israeli settlers, protected by military forces, stormed Silwad and seized livestock belonging to Palestinian residents.
- Live ammunition and stun grenades were deployed by Israeli forces during raids on towns and refugee camps including al-Am'ari and al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya.
- Israeli forces conducted home searches and detentions in Nablus, detaining 68-year-old Samir al-Asta, and detained an 86-year-old man and his daughter in Tammun.
- Military forces withdrew from Biddu following a day-long operation involving hundreds of field interrogations, leaving five Palestinians in detention and dozens injured.
- The United Nations reported that settler violence has reached unprecedented levels in 2026, with over 1,430 documented incidents.
// Timeline
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Israeli police forces conduct a large-scale raid on Palestinian homes in Biddu, culminating in an overnight military withdrawal after day-long interrogations.
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Israeli settlers backed by military forces storm Palestinian communities in Silwad, al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, and other West Bank areas.
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Israeli forces detain multiple individuals across Nablus and Tammun, while tightening movement restrictions with new checkpoints around Ramallah.
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Israeli forces storm Qalandia and al-Am'ari refugee camps, firing stun grenades during raids.
// Perspectives
[Palestinian Residents and Local Officials]
Condemn the synchronized military raids and state-backed settler violence, noting extensive property damage, livestock theft, restrictions on movement, and arbitrary detentions.
[United Nations and International Observers]
Highlight an unprecedented surge in settler violence and military raids in 2026, characterizing the escalations as state-backed 'settler terror' that displaces thousands of Palestinians.
[Israeli Forces and Settlers]
Operate inside the West Bank through military raids, checkpoints, and community incursions, which rights experts state occur with the active support and acquiescence of the state.
// Quotes
“Hundreds of settlers entered the town of Silwad in the early hours of Tuesday via an unpaved agricultural road near the Ayoun al-Haramiyah area.”
“The pair were detained in an attempt to pressure Rashida's son to turn himself in, adding that other members of the family had previously been arrested for the same reason.”
“Israeli forces withdrew from the town overnight, and institutions, schools and shops resumed operations this morning.”
