Settlers shift from farmers to diplomats
The West Bank has witnessed an escalation in attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, including assaults on European diplomats during 2026, especially after the signing of twinning agreements and agricultural activities. In October 2026, a European diplomatic delegation comprising France, Belgium, and Poland was attacked while participating in a twinning ceremony, with settlers damaging vehicles and assaulting members of the delegation amid a delayed response from the occupation forces. Other attacks have also been recorded against foreign journalists, activists, and Palestinians, including an American journalist being injured while documenting an assault on Palestinians, the detention of a British activist, and gunfire directed at a Japanese journalist. The number of attacks doubled during the olive harvest season, with over 170 incidents recorded from early September to mid-October 2026. Accountability remains limited, with only one charge filed so far, raising concerns among the international community and human rights organizations about the increasing aggression of Israeli settlers, the lack of sufficient protection for those targeted, and the role of occupation forces in failing to intervene and enforce the law.
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