Settler riots in Jaloud: attack on the house of a Palestinian family
Israeli settlers thwarted the Tubasi family's return home by setting fire to buildings and attacking officers despite the Supreme Court's ruling.
Quick Look
- On Tuesday in Jaloud, more than 100 settlers blocked the return of the Palestinian Tubasi family to their home, ordered by the Supreme Court.
- The attackers set fire to buildings and attacked officers.
- Israeli authorities condemned the incident in which three policemen were injured.
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Why It Matters
The Tubasi family was forced to leave their home in July due to settler attacks. The Supreme Court issued a ruling ordering the family's safe return.
On Tuesday morning, Israeli security forces were to implement a Supreme Court ruling to ensure the safe return of Tubasi's Palestinian family to their home in Jaloud. The family was forced to leave their home in July after a series of attacks and harassment by settlers. However, before the services could start implementing the sentence, over 100 Jewish settlers arrived in the village, organized via Internet messengers.
Violence and chaos in Jaloud
Settlers blocked roads, set fire to tires and threw stones at Israeli officers and Palestinians. They broke the cordon of the army and border police, broke into the house of the Tubasi family, and then set fire to the building and other houses and cars.
Three Israeli officers were injured in the riots. Ultimately, the services evacuated the Palestinian family in an armored vehicle, and three young Israelis aged 15 to 18 were detained in connection with the incident.
Condemnation from the authorities
The riots in Jaloud were widely condemned by the Israeli authorities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the perpetrators as "fringe" of the settler community, and President Yitzhak Hercog called their actions a "disgrace." Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and opposition politicians also expressed their outrage. Such decisive reactions are rare. Settler violence against Palestinians does not usually attract such strong condemnations.
Wave of violence in the West Bank
According to data from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), over 1,600 settler attacks have been recorded in 275 Palestinian towns in the West Bank since the beginning of 2026. This violence aims to force Palestinians to leave their homes and lands, often by destroying property, crops or herds, as well as limiting access to water and pastures.
Official Israeli figures show 660 nationalist crimes committed by Jews in the first half of the year, and the Palestinian Ministry of Health reports 21 Palestinian deaths.
More attacks in the region
Similar incidents also occurred in other towns in the West Bank. In Mughajjir, settlers set fire to cars and threw Molotov cocktails at a Palestinian house, and in Karjut they beat up an elderly Palestinian woman.
Open Questions
- What legal steps will be taken against detained settlers?
- Will the Tubasi family receive real protection in the future?
