A wave of extremist settler violence has swept through the occupied West Bank, leaving Palestinian villages in ruin following the death of an 18-year-old settler on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The unrest began after Yehuda Sherman was killed in a vehicle collision while riding his quad bike; though Israeli police are still investigating whether the act was deliberate, settler WhatsApp groups quickly organized a coordinated “revenge campaign.” Over 20 separate attacks were reported overnight, with masked individuals targeting the villages of Jalud, Qaryut, al-Funduqmiya, and Silat al-Dhah.
Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in Palestinian villages in the West Bank
Palestinian news agency WAFA reported attacks on at least six villages as the Israeli military said it responded to its civilians carrying out 'arson'. pic.twitter.com/6NHVxhDDFt
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 23, 2026
The scale of the destruction is significant, with homes, vehicles, and agricultural fields set ablaze. Since the broader U.S.-Israel war on Iran commenced on February 28, settler violence has surged to unprecedented levels, resulting in the deaths of at least six Palestinians since March 1. While the IDF and border police were dispatched to quell the “arson and disturbances,” witness footage from Jalud showed nearly 100 masked men storming the village. This internal volatility adds a second front of instability for Israel as it simultaneously manages high-intensity strikes against Tehran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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