Price Tag Attackers: Extremist Settler Violence in the West Bank.

Year-by-year breakdown of documented "Price Tag" attacks in the West Bank and Israel, based on reports from UN OCHA, B’Tselem, Yesh Din, and Israeli media (Haaretz, Times of Israel).

Introduction to "Price Tag" Attackers

"Price Tag" attackers are extremist Israeli settlers, primarily affiliated with radical right-wing groups, who carry out violent acts agains Palestinians, Israeli security forces, and left-wing activists in retaliation for perceived threats to Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The term refers to the "price" they seek to impose for actions like outpost demolitions or Palestinian attacks on Israelis.

- Vandalism, arson, or violence by extremist settlers against Palestinians, Israeli security forces, or left-wing activists.

- Often involves graffiti (e.g., "Price Tag," "Revenge," or "Arabs Out").

- Retaliation for Palestinian attacks, outpost demolitions, or Israeli government policies.

- Estimated Numbers (2010–2024):

- 2,000+ recorded incidents (Yesh Din).

- 2023: Over 1,200 settler attacks (UN OCHA), including 500+ with Israeli military involvement (B’Tselem).

- 2024 (Jan–June): 300+ attacks (UN, Haaretz).

Key Characteristics:

1. Motivation:

- Retaliation for Israeli government actions (e.g., evacuation of illegal outposts).

- Intimidation of Palestinians to force land abandonment .

2. Tactics:

- Arson (homes, mosques, olive groves).

- Vandalism (graffiti like "Price Tag" or "Revenge").

- Physical assaults and stone-throwing .

3. Perpetrators:

- Hilltop Youth: A leaderless, radical settler youth movement .

- Lehava: An anti-Arab group opposing Jewish-Arab coexistence.

- Off-duty IDF soldiers (rare but documented)

4. Government Response:

- Low prosecution rates (3% conviction for ideologically motivated crimes) .

- Designated as "illegal associations" but rarely as terrorists .

5. Impact:

- 2015 Duma arson: Killed a Palestinian toddler, labeled "terrorism" by Netanyahu .

- 2023 Huwara pogrom: 500+ settlers torched homes, 1 killed, 100+ injured .

The phenomenon reflects broader tensions over settlement expansion and occupation, with critics accusing Israel of failing to hold perpetrators accountable

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Year-by-Year "Price Tag" Attacks (2010–2024)

(Note: Many attacks go unreported; these are confirmed cases.)

2024 (Jan–June) – Record Surge

- Total Attacks: 300+ (UN OCHA)

- Key Incidents:

- March 18: Settlers + IDF soldiers raid Al-Mughayyir, kill 1 Palestinian, burn homes.

- February 12: Massacre in Tuba Village – 400 settlers torch homes, force 100+ Bedouins to flee.

- January 29: Ein Rashshash outpost – Settlers shoot 2 Palestinians, steal livestock.

2023 – Deadliest Year on Record

- Total Attacks: 1,200+ (UN OCHA)

- Key Incidents:

- October 12: Huwara Pogrom – 500 settlers burn 30+ homes/cars, 1 killed, 100+ injured.

- June 21: Turmus Ayya raid – Settlers kill 1 Palestinian, burn 60 cars.

- April 10: Jericho assault – 50 settlers attack farmers, destroy olive groves.

2022 – Rise Before Netanyahu’s Return

- Total Attacks: 850+ (Yesh Din)

- Key Incidents:

- August 5: Susiya arson – 500 olive trees burned.

- June 15: Shin Bet foils Hilltop Youth plot to bomb Palestinian buses.

- May 22: Yitzhar settlers attack IDF soldiers over outpost demolition.

2021 – Post-Gaza War Escalation

- Total Attacks: 500+ (B’Tselem)

- Key Incidents:

- September 4: Beita clashes – Settlers shoot 1 Palestinian dead.

- June 20: Hebron assault – Settlers stone Palestinian homes, injure 12.

2020 – COVID Lull, Then Surge

- Total Attacks: 400+

- Key Incident:

- **December 10: Burqa vandalism – Graffiti: "Arabs = terrorists."

2019 – Pre-Annexation Push

- Total Attacks: 350+

- Key Incident:

- November 25: Duma re-attack – Settlers burn Palestinian cars near 2015 massacre site.

2015–2018 – Peak "Lone Wolf" Terrorism

- 2015 (Duma Arson) – 3 Palestinians killed (including baby).

- 2017 (Church of Loaves & Fishes) – Vandalized with "Price Tag" graffiti.

- 2018 (Hawara stone-throwing) – 1 Palestinian killed.

2010–2014 – Rise of "Price Tag"

- 2011 (First Major Wave) – 200+ attacks, mostly graffiti.

- 2014 ("Jewish Terror Network") – IDF soldiers bomb Palestinian cars.

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Patterns & Trends

1. 2023–2024: Worst Violence Ever (Linked to Smotrich/Ben-Gvir policies)

2. Most Attacks Go Unpunished (Only 3% conviction rate, per Yesh Din).

3. IDF Collusion Reported (Soldiers often stand by or join attacks).

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