Internal Shin Bet data show a sharp rise in violent attacks by extremist Jewish
settlers. In H1 2026 settlers carried out 660 attacks against Palestinians, up
from 405 in H2 2025 — an increase of about 60%. The data show a rising trend
since 2024 (H1 2024: 316; H2 2024: 355; H1 2025: 440). Attacks on Israeli
security forces rose to 45 in H1 2026 from 30 in H2 2025.