Palestinian Commission: 30 Killed in Israeli Attacks in West Bank Since Start of 2026

A Palestinian commission has reported that 30 Palestinians have been killed in attacks by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2026, a toll the commission says is more than double the total recorded over the same period last year.

According to the commission's figures, the rise in fatalities has coincided with an intensification of both direct attacks and settlement expansion activity across the territory. The report attributes the increase to escalating incidents throughout the year, though it does not provide a detailed breakdown of individual cases.

The West Bank has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967, and Palestinian and international monitoring groups have documented a pattern of settler violence and military operations in the territory in recent years. Israeli authorities have in the past described some operations as counterterrorism measures targeting militants, while rights groups and Palestinian officials have frequently disputed the characterization of specific incidents.

The commission's statement did not specify whether the toll includes combatants, civilians, or both, nor did it detail the circumstances of each death. Independent verification of the full-year total was not immediately available from other sources.

The reported increase comes amid continuing settlement construction and expansion, a practice widely regarded as illegal under international law, including by the International Court of Justice. Both Palestinian officials and international organizations have called for de-escalation.