Oct 7, 2023 – Hamas launches a surprise attack on Israel, igniting the Israel‑Hamas war that underlies the surge of violence in the West Bank and Gaza and later leads the UN to record over 70,600 Gaza deaths and more than 1,000 Palestinian fatalities in the occupied territories [1][8].

2025 – The United Nations reports a sharp rise in Israeli‑settler attacks in the West Bank, noting over 1,000 Palestinians killed since Oct 7 2023 and a Gaza death toll exceeding 70,600, underscoring the broader conflict context [1].

Dec 21, 2025 – Israeli forces shoot 16‑year‑old Palestinian teen Rayan Muhammad Abdul Qader Abu Mualla at point‑blank range during an operation in Qabatiya; video shows the close‑range fire, the Palestinian Health Ministry identifies him, and the Red Crescent says troops block emergency workers [3].

Dec 23, 2025 – Masked Israeli settlers raid a Palestinian home in As Samu’, breaking doors, using tear gas, killing three sheep and injuring children; five settlers are arrested, and the incident is cited as part of a pattern of settler violence that peaked during the October olive harvest [9].

Dec 26, 2025 – A Palestinian man from Qabatiya carries out a rolling terror attack in Beit She’an and Afula, ramming 68‑year‑old Shimshon Mordechai and stabbing 18‑year‑old Aviv Maor; a civilian bystander shoots the attacker, prompting Defense Minister Israel Katz to order a large‑scale IDF operation in Qabatiya and plan demolition of the attacker’s house [1][2][8].

Dec 26, 2025 – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posts on X, offering condolences to the victims’ families and praising the civilian who neutralised the attacker, while police say the suspects had raised about €7 million for a militant group over two years [1].

Dec 26, 2025 – Israel announces formal recognition of Somaliland, becoming the first country to do so, a diplomatic move linked to broader regional ties and occurring alongside discussions of Gaza population resettlement that the United States later abandons [8].

Jan 10, 2026 – Dozens of masked settlers in black assault 67‑year‑old deaf Palestinian Basim Saleh Yassin at a German‑Palestinian nursery in Deir Sharaf, beating him and burning four cars; the Israeli army detains three suspects near Shavei Shomron and Prime Minister Netanyahu calls the attackers “a handful of extremists” [7].

Jan 18, 2026 – Fifteen‑year‑old Nabil Safiya is shot dead in Kafr Yasif in a mistaken‑identity attack; police say the intended target was his cousin and announce plans to indict a 23‑year‑old suspect, while the killing sparks protests across Israel, including a large Tel Aviv march on Jan 31 [5].

Jan 18, 2026 – Security‑camera footage captures fires engulfing eight homes and two cars in the Bedouin hamlet of Khirbet al‑Sidra during a settler raid; Israeli troops find a vehicle with clubs, report injuries to Palestinians, Israelis and foreigners, and the Energy Minister issues a notice that UNRWA water and electricity could be cut within two weeks [6].

Jan 31, 2026 – Thousands march in Tel Aviv and Arab towns, carrying portraits of Nabil Safiya and other victims, demanding increased police protection; police later break up a Kafr Yasif protest and arrest its leaders, while Israeli police stress that investigations are evidence‑based [5].

Feb 19, 2026 – Nineteen‑year‑old Palestinian American Nasrallah Abu Siyam is shot dead by armed Israeli settlers during a clash in Mukhmas; the U.S. embassy condemns the violence, and the UN Human Rights Office warns that Israeli practices risk ethnic cleansing and a “concerted and accelerating effort to consolidate annexation” [4].

Feb 2026 (future) – Israeli police say they will indict a 23‑year‑old suspect in the Kafr Yasif shooting, marking a rare prosecutorial step amid a record 252 killings of Arab citizens in 2025 [5].

Feb 2026 (future) – Israel’s Energy Minister’s notice on UNRWA services could lead to a water and electricity shutdown for the agency within two weeks, threatening aid to 2.5 million Palestinian refugees [6].

Feb 2026 (future) – The Board of Peace, launched by former President Trump, plans to expand membership, with Albania, Egypt, Paraguay, Argentina and Turkey already invited, reflecting diplomatic outreach amid ongoing regional tensions [6].

2025‑2026 (ongoing) – The U.S.–brokered cease‑fire framework for the Gaza war stipulates that Palestinians will not be expelled from Gaza, providing a diplomatic backdrop to the series of West Bank attacks and Israeli military operations described above [8].