# Israeli military and settler activity in West Bank

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/israeli-military-and-settler-activity-in-west-bank
> Updated: 2026-09-23T23:00:18.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

Israeli military operations and settler activity have intensified across the West Bank and Jerusalem. During Jewish New Year celebrations, approximately 480 settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque under police protection.

Simultaneously, widespread military raids and arrests were conducted in several West Bank locations, including Jenin, Tubas, Bethlehem, and Hebron, resulting in property damage and numerous Palestinian detentions. Reports from the Shams Center noted 78 cases of killings and executions in the region during the first half of 2026, involving 17 children. Additionally, the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University reported a 63% increase in recorded settler crimes, characterizing rising settler violence as a “strategic threat to Israeli security and governance.”

## Timeline

### 2026-09-23: Military escalations reported in Yemen and the West Bank

Military escalations are reported in Yemen, where government forces reclaimed strategic positions and downed drones, and in the West Bank, amid increased Israeli military deployment and rising tensions.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/military-escalations-reported-in-yemen-and-the-west-bank

### 2026-09-12: West Bank and Jerusalem face escalated Israeli military raids and settler activity

Israeli forces and settlers have escalated tensions in the West Bank and Jerusalem through raids, arrests, and Al-Aqsa Mosque incursions, amid reports of rising settler violence and human rights violations.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/israel-intensifies-airstrikes-in-southern-lebanon

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