Settler and state violence in the West Bank: An existential threat
Expanding attacks in the West Bank and Israeli state violence against Palestinian Christians
Holy Family Catholic Church in Ramallah
Photo courtesy of Rula Khoury. 2025
These photos show the before and after of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Ramallah in the West Bank after being targeted and shelled by the Israeli military.
Church of St. George (AL-Khadr) in Taybeh, West Bank
Photo courtesy of the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs, Palestine
The West Bank village of Taybeh, a Palestinian Christian village, was attacked by settlers who set fire to fields, attacked villagers’ sheep, and destroyed or damaged property. The Church of St. George, pictured here, has fallen victim to these expanding raids and settler violence.
Expanding attacks on the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh
Screengrab from the Vatican News article about the latest violence.
Violent settler attacks and raids, supported by Israeli military and police, are expanding, terrorizing villagers and destroying property. Vatican News covered this wave, capturing the suffering of the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, in an article here.
You can also find a UN report on the mass displacement happening in the West Bank here.
“The displacement in the occupied West Bank, which coincides with the extensive displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, at the hands of the Israeli military, appears to indicate a concerted Israeli policy of mass forcible transfer throughout the occupied territory, aimed at permanent displacement, raising concerns of ethnic cleansing.”
– UNHCR Report