BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank
The BBC reports that violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank is reaching record levels this year. Human rights groups warn that these attacks are expanding into new areas of the territory.
Why it matters
The escalation of settler violence significantly impacts regional stability and complicates the ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East.
BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank Close Violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank is set to reach record levels this year, as human rights groups warn that they are increasingly spreading into new areas of the territory.
Attacks on Palestinians have risen under Israel's current government, alongside a rapid increase in Israeli settlements, illegal under international law.
Many of these attacks are not widely reported on.
The BBC's Lucy Williamson has been tracking settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.
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