Armed Settler Militia War Escalates in the West Bank: (799) Attacks by Settlers and Demolition of (101) Homes and Structures Last April

The Palestinian Liberation Organization's Department of Work and Planning issued its monthly report on settler attacks and the demolition of homes and structures in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, highlighting the following:-

First: Attacks by Settler Gangs:

During last April, settler gangs carried out (799) attacks against Palestinian citizens and their properties, an increase of 135% compared to the same period last year 2025.

These bloody Nazi attacks resulted in the martyrdom of six unarmed Palestinian citizens, who were killed while defending their land, villages, and homes against the open war waged by the armed settler army, supported by the Zionist occupation army and political patronage from its extremist fascist government. The martyrs are: Martyr Ali Majed Hammadneh (23) years old from Deir Jarir village, Martyrs Jihad Marzouq Abu Na'im (32) years old and child Martyr Aws Hamdi Al-Na'san (14) years old from Al-Mughayyir village, and Martyr Ouda Atef Awawdeh (26) years old from Deir Dibwan town, all from Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, killed as a result of direct live ammunition while defending their properties and land. In Tubas and the Northern Jordan Valley Governorate, young man Alaa Khaled Sbeih (28) years old from Tayasir village was martyred as a result of being shot by settlers. In Hebron Governorate, child Muhammad Majdi Al-Ja'bari (16) years old was martyred as a result of being run over by a settler while on his way to school at the eastern entrance of Hebron. Thus, the number of martyrs due to criminal settler attacks since the beginning of the year until today has risen to (18) martyrs, most of whom were martyred as a result of live ammunition injuries.

Meanwhile, (97) citizens were injured with various wounds as a result of being attacked by gunfire, beating, and stone-throwing, including (14) children and (13) women.

Attacks included (37) shooting incidents, while criminal settler gangs destroyed and uprooted (2414) fruitful trees, and stole and killed (488) head of livestock belonging to Palestinian farmers with the aim of restricting them and increasing the cost of their presence on the land. Damage was inflicted on (53) vehicles as a result of burning or stone-throwing, while settler gangs destroyed and burned (5) homes and agricultural, animal, and service facilities in Jerusalem and Nablus governorates.

In the context of pastoral settlement expansion, the Department of Work and Planning monitored during the past month attempts to establish (20) new pastoral outposts, the highest number recorded in a month, including areas and villages of Madama, Jalud, Burin, Qabalan, Awarta, Beita, and Aqraba in Nablus Governorate, Aboud, Beit Liqya, and Ain Sinia in Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, Wadi Al-Rakheem, Tal Ma'in, Al-Jawaya, and Umm Al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, Dhahiriya, Shuyukh, and Sa'ir in Hebron Governorate, and Marah Ma'alla, Kisan, and Jib Al-Dhib in Bethlehem Governorate.

Criminal attacks were concentrated in Nablus Governorate (209) attacks, Hebron Governorate (153), Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate (150), Bethlehem Governorate (65), Salfit Governorate (61), Tubas and Northern Jordan Valley Governorate (46), Jenin Governorate (40), Jerusalem Governorate (31), Jericho Governorate (22), Qalqilya Governorate (20), and Tulkarm Governorate (2) attacks.

First: Demolition of Homes and Structures:

Israeli occupation authorities demolished (101) homes and structures in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem last April, including the demolition of (43) homes and (58) structures, among them (23) self-demolition operations in the towns of Jabal Al-Mukaber, Sur Baher, Silwan, Ras Al-Amud, and Al-Sawana in occupied Jerusalem, carried out by their owners to avoid paying exorbitant fines. Demolition operations included the governorates of Jerusalem, Hebron, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, Nablus, Tulkarm, Jenin, Jericho, Salfit, and Bethlehem.

Settler gangs continued to vandalize and destroy citizens' facilities in villages and cities of the West Bank, where the department documented settlers burning and destroying five homes and facilities in Nablus and Jerusalem governorates.

Occupation authorities issued (85) demolition, stop-construction, and confiscation orders for homes and structures, including the governorates of Hebron, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, Jerusalem, Jenin, Nablus, Salfit, Bethlehem, and Qalqilya.