""The harassment by Israeli settlers had become unbearable," said Rashid, a young mother, as she stood leaning on the metal doorframe of her home in Ras Ein el-Auja in the occupied West Bank. Nearby, a few suitcases and other belongings sat in the corner, neatly packed. "There is no safety left. We've been suffering for three years, but now the provocations increased," Rashid told DW, speaking of how settlers entered their home."
"Surge in settler violence The past year has seen a surge in settler violence against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank. Attacks by settlers have increased since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, and Israeli domestic security agency Shin Bet say that the number of attacks by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians and Israeli forces rose by 27% in 2025 compared to the previous year."
Ras Ein el-Auja residents were compelled to leave after escalating harassment and settler outpost expansion brought settlers increasingly close to the village. Settlers entered homes, caused fear among children, and prompted families to pack belongings and flee. Attacks by settlers rose after October 7, 2023, and Israeli security agencies reported a 27% increase in extremist settler attacks in 2025 compared to the previous year. Since January 2023, OCHA documented over 700 Palestinian families displaced due to settler violence, with primarily Bedouin and herding communities in Area C affected. B'Tselem reports at least 44 communities were completely forced out since October 2023.
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