Gaza city: The Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said on Thursday that it has documented the killing of 20 Palestinians by Israeli colonists since the beginning of 2026.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the commission reported that the increase in fatalities compared with the previous two years reflects an unprecedented escalation in attacks targeting Palestinians. It noted that 11 Palestinians were killed by colonists in 2024 and 14 during the whole of 2025.
The commission highlighted that the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate recorded the highest number of fatalities, with 12 Palestinians killed, accounting for 56 percent of the total. Nablus followed with three fatalities, while Hebron and Jerusalem each recorded two, and Salfit recorded one.
The commission stated that the rising death toll reflects an escalation in attacks in areas adjacent to pastoral colonial outposts. These areas, it said, provide an environment that facilitates colonist violence and aims to impose new realities on the ground through violence and terror.