3133 attacks were carried out by the occupation and settlers against Palestinians during the past month.

The commission explained in a press statement on Monday that the attacks were distributed as follows: 1764 attacks carried out by the occupation forces, and 1369 attacks carried out by settlers. It noted that settler attacks alone increased by 111.6%, from 647 attacks in September to 1369 during October..

She added that this escalation coincided with the olive harvest season, which witnessed continuous targeting of farmers, their lands, and their crops, as part of the integrated roles of the occupation forces and settlers in targeting one of the most important pillars of Palestinian resilience, which is the farmers' connection to their land and their sources of livelihood..

Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate topped the list of governorates in terms of the number of attacks, with 704 incidents, followed by Nablus with 636, Hebron with 568, Jenin with 224, Jerusalem with 219, Salfit with 217, and Bethlehem with 198. These first three governorates accounted for approximately 61% of all recorded attacks..

The commission stressed that the seriousness of these attacks lies not only in their sheer number, but also in the diversity and integration of their methods. Direct attacks on citizens are intertwined with the destruction of property and crops, the prevention of access to land, the imposition of closures, the establishment of settlement outposts, the demolition of structures, and the issuance of military orders, all of which exacerbate the pressure on Palestinians and undermine their ability to remain on their land..

 The commission stated that settlers carried out 1369 attacks during October, the most prominent of which were concentrated in the governorates of Ramallah and Al-Bireh with 393 attacks, Nablus with 353, Hebron with 255, Salfit with 128, Jerusalem with 74, Bethlehem with 57, Tubas with 27, and Jenin with 28 attacks..

The total number of attacks in the governorates of Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Nablus and Hebron reached 1001 attacks, which is about 73% of all settler attacks during the month..

The commission indicated that these attacks directly harmed at least 356 documented citizens, including 22 children and 22 women. Nablus topped the list of governorates in terms of the number of those affected with 120 citizens, followed by Ramallah and Al-Bireh with 88, Hebron with 49, and Salfit with 45 citizens..

 In the context of attacks on agricultural lands, the authority stated that attacks on crops and trees affected 5890 trees during October, including 4498 olive trees..

The damaged trees were distributed as follows: 3366 in Hebron Governorate, 666 in Nablus, 453 in Ramallah and Al-Bireh, 400 in Jenin, 361 in Bethlehem, 325 in Jerusalem, 250 in Tubas, and 69 in Salfit..

She added that the month witnessed the documentation of 165 cases of olive fruit theft, in addition to the theft of 384 sheep, and the monitoring of thefts and seizures affecting 45 vehicles, nine agricultural tractors, and four bulldozers, as well as agricultural equipment and private property..

She explained that these attacks target citizens' livelihoods, particularly in rural areas, by targeting crops, livestock, and agricultural equipment, thus imposing additional economic burdens on landowners and restricting their ability to invest in their land..

The commission stressed that the timing of these attacks with the olive harvest season reflects a direct targeting of the historical and economic relationship between the Palestinian farmer and his land, turning the harvest season into a period in which attacks, threats, and prevention of access to the land are repeated, under the protection of the occupation forces and with their participation in many cases..

 The commission said that during October, settlers attempted to establish 28 new settlement outposts, nine of which were concentrated in the Hebron governorate, eight in Nablus, five in Ramallah and Al-Bireh, two in Jericho and the Jordan Valley, and one each in Bethlehem, Jenin, Salfit, and Tubas..

She explained that establishing settlement outposts is one of the tools used to expand control over Palestinian lands, as it begins with seizing agricultural and grazing areas, erecting tents and structures, paving roads, then imposing restrictions on landowners' access to their land, and finally connecting the outposts to infrastructure and service networks and attempting to legalize their status through official Israeli institutions..

She added that these practices reflect an integration between the actions of the settlers and the measures taken by the occupation institutions; new facts on the ground are imposed before political, military, and planning bodies intervene to consolidate them and provide the means for their continuation and expansion..

 In the military orders file, the commission said that during October it monitored five orders and announcements targeting a total of 229.561 dunams of Palestinian land, distributed between declaring lands as government property, orders to remove trees and vegetation, and an order to seize land for military purposes..

She explained that the occupation authorities announced the registration of 182.81 dunams as state property, including 118.75 dunams of land belonging to the towns of Sa'ir and Ash-Shuyukh in the Hebron Governorate, in the "Bani Kedem" area, according to announcement number 06/26, and 64.06 dunams of land belonging to the town of Battir in the Bethlehem Governorate, in the "Bar Kokhba" area, according to announcement number 07/26, both dated October 18, 2026..

She added that the monitoring file included two orders to remove trees and vegetation covering a total area of ​​46.01 dunams, specifically 43.31 dunams in Deir Nizam in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, under Order No. 105/26, and 2.7 dunams from Al-Mughayyir lands, under Order No. 41/26..

The file also included the urgent military seizure order No. 33/26, which targeted 0.741 dunams of land in the Jenin Governorate..

The commission noted that these measures reveal the multiplicity of tools used by the occupation authorities to control Palestinian land, through declaring lands as state property, removing vegetation cover, and imposing military possession, which leads to restricting the rights of landowners and changing the nature of their use..

 The commission said that during October, the occupation authorities carried out 62 demolition operations, affecting 129 Palestinian structures, including 62 inhabited homes, two uninhabited homes, 14 livelihood facilities, 46 agricultural facilities, and five other structures..

The Jerusalem Governorate recorded the highest number of demolished structures with 46, followed by Hebron with 37, Jericho with 11, Jenin with 10, and Nablus with 8. Bethlehem and Salfit each recorded 7 structures demolished..

She added that during the month, the occupation authorities issued 11 notices targeting Palestinian facilities and properties, concentrated in the governorates of Hebron and Jerusalem with three notices in each, Ramallah, Al-Bireh and Bethlehem with two notices in each, and one notice in Nablus..

The commission indicated that the demolitions directly harmed at least 220 documented citizens, including 125 children and 45 women. The Jerusalem governorate topped the list of those affected with 99 citizens, followed by Salfit with 44, and Hebron with 29 citizens..

She emphasized that the demolition policy aims to undermine the foundations of Palestinian life and the potential for natural urban growth, especially in areas surrounded by settlements, colonial projects, and bypass roads, where planning restrictions and demolition notices become tools to limit Palestinian expansion, while simultaneously expanding the area under colonial control..

In the colonial expansion file, the Authority said that during October the occupation authorities advanced ten colonial structural plans in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, in addition to issuing five tenders, three of which are in East Jerusalem and two in the West Bank, as part of continuing to expand colonial construction and develop its planning and service infrastructure..

She explained that five settlement plans were identified in the West Bank outside the boundaries of the Israeli-occupied Jerusalem municipality, encompassing the construction of 912 settlement units. The most prominent of these is the “Avnei Hefetz” settlement plan in the Tulkarm Governorate, which includes 720 units on an area of ​​267.33 dunams; the “Sha’arei Tikva” settlement plan, built on land belonging to the town of Mas’ha in the Salfit Governorate, which includes 126 units on an area of ​​51.879 dunams; and the “Eliezer” settlement plan, built on land belonging to the town of Al-Khader in the Bethlehem Governorate, which includes 66 units on an area of ​​28.356 dunams..

The plans also included regulatory changes and land uses in the industrial settlements of Barkan and Modi'in Illit.".

In East Jerusalem, the Authority identified five structural plans, three of which were approved, encompassing 475 settlement units on an area of ​​14.501 dunams. The most prominent of these is an urban renewal plan in Talpiot that includes the construction of 470 units within three towers, in addition to two plans in the settlements of Ramat Shlomo and Gilo.".

The occupation authorities also deposited two plans to establish public institutions and buildings in the settlements of “Ramot” and “Har Homa”, on a total area of ​​22.42 dunams..

The commission noted that during October, the occupation authorities issued five tenders for the construction of 1629 settlement units, including three tenders in East Jerusalem for the construction of 1279 units, distributed as follows: 730 units in the “Pisgat Ze’ev” settlement, under tender number 212/2026; 502 units in the “Gilo” settlement, under tender number 133/2026; and 47 units in the “Givat Hamatos” settlement, under tender number 109/2026..

She added that the occupation authorities in the West Bank issued tender number 207/2026 for the construction of 350 units in the “Ma’ale Adumim” settlement, in addition to tender number 205/2026 in the “Modi’in Illit” settlement, related to the use of public buildings, operation and commerce.

She emphasized that the simultaneous issuance of tenders, approval of existing plans, and the filing of new ones reflects the ongoing stages of colonial expansion, beginning with planning and land reclassification, continuing through project marketing, and culminating in the provision of the necessary infrastructure for their implementation. She also noted that these measures aim to connect settlement blocs and strengthen their population and service expansion, while simultaneously fragmenting Palestinian territory and undermining the geographical contiguity between Palestinian communities..

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission stressed that the October data reveals an escalation of colonial attacks and their integration with military operations, land confiscation measures, demolitions, and planning expansion, in an attempt to impose new facts on the ground and accelerate de facto annexation..

The commission called for serious international action that goes beyond statements of condemnation and includes practical measures to stop the attacks, protect Palestinian citizens, hold those responsible accountable, and halt all forms of support and enabling of the Israeli colonial project in the occupied Palestinian territory..

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