Palestinian commission reports 62,916 attacks in the West Bank — Anadolu Agency
The Palestinian Commission Against Colonization and the Wall said that since October 7, 2023, Israeli military personnel and settlers have carried out 62,916 attacks against Palestinians, their land and property in the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River in Palestine, including East Jerusalem. This was reported by Anadolu Agency.
According to the commission, Israeli military personnel accounted for 48,174 such incidents, while Israeli settlers accounted for another 14,742. The highest number of attacks was recorded in Hebron — 10,840. There were 10,594 incidents in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh areas, and 10,261 in Nablus.
Casualties and property damage
The commission claims that 66 Palestinians were killed as a result of settler attacks. It also documented 1,182 fires targeting Palestinian land and property. According to its estimates, 147,111 trees were uprooted or damaged during this period, including more than 100,000 olive trees.
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The report also states that settlers attempted to establish 211 new pastoral outposts, while the attacks affected 376 Palestinian villages and communities.
Demolitions and settlements
Israeli authorities, according to the commission, carried out 1,814 demolition operations affecting 5,059 structures, including 1,894 inhabited homes. About 64,200 dunams of Palestinian land were seized through military orders and declarations of areas as “state land.” The commission described this pace of seizure as the highest in three decades.
In addition, the report refers to the advancement of 415 plans for Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, providing for tens of thousands of housing units. Israeli authorities also issued 97 tenders for 15,760 additional housing units, including in the E1 area east of Jerusalem. The commission said these measures are accompanied by legislative steps which, in its view, are aimed at de facto annexation.
