Settler Violence

2026-01-27 · al-Halawa (Masafer Yatta), Hebron

Coordinated settler pogrom on three Masafer Yatta villages

AssaultArsonLivestock theftHome invasionProperty damageNo arrestsAwaiting review

On the evening of 27 January 2026, settlers attacked al-Fakheit, al-Tuban and al-Halawa at the same time for over five hours, setting homes on fire, beating residents and stealing about 300 sheep. +972 reports that soldiers blocked ambulances, arrested Palestinian victims and in at least one case joined the beatings. Al Jazeera reported that settlers set fire to three Masafer Yatta villages.

Footage

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Location

Approximate: village

How it was located: Approximate centroid. The same coordinated attack also hit al-Fakheit and al-Tuban.

Victims and damage

Injured
6
Killed
0
Damage
Homes set on fire across three villages; about 300 sheep stolen from 11 families in al-Halawa; a shed set alight in al-Tuban; windows smashed and tear gas sprayed into homes.

Perpetrators

Settlement or outpost of origin
Mitzpe Yair and Avigayil outposts
Group
Dozens of armed settlers
Army
Soldiers took part

Legal outcome

No legal steps recorded.

Sources

  1. +972 Magazine – Inside a coordinated, multi-village settler-soldier pogrom in Masafer Yatta
  2. Al Jazeera – Israeli settlers carry out arson attacks in occupied West Bank

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