Israeli settlements, also called Israeli colonies, are the civilian communities built by Israel throughout the Israeli-occupied territories. They are populated by Israeli citizens, almost exclusively
Golan Heights settlements (1992)
Israeli soldiers searching a Palestinian in Tel Rumeida, 2012
Israeli settlers in the Ofra settlement, Israeli-occupied West Bank, 2012
Settlement area in the Gaza Strip (March 1999)
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It encompasses the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, both of which are occ
Israeli settlement
…and are frequently flashpoints for violence against Palestinians. Furthermore, the presence of settlements and Jewish-only bypass roads creates a fragmented Palestinian territory, seriously hindering economic development and freedom of movement for Palestinians. As of April 2025, Israeli settlements exist in the West Bank…
Deir Yassin massacre of Palestinian villagers was carried out by Zionist militias, the Irgun and Lehi during the 1948 Palestine war.
The First Intifada in Gaza, 1987
Yasser Arafat was the first president of Palestine, serving from 1989 to 2004.
Friday prayer in Jerusalem after the 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre