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West Bank and El-Qods: Over 9,500 Settlement-Related Violations Since January 2026

From January 2026 to October, the Settlement Observatory documented 9,528 violations in the occupied West Bank and El-Qods, impacting 368 Palestinian villages. Observatory Director Nassir Abou Thabet stated that these actions, supported by occupation forces, aim to fragment Palestinian lands. Data shows 7,099 field-based violations, including 3,012 cases of movement restrictions and 2,621 physical assaults, which resulted in 29 deaths and 491 injuries. Settlement expansion and attacks on holy sites accounted for 2,146 incidents. Nablus recorded the highest number of violations, followed by Ramallah and El-Khalil. Additionally, violence has spiked in early October, with 405 documented attacks, specifically targeting farmers during the ongoing olive harvest season.