WATCH: Two settlers disconnect electricity, destroy property of Palestinian family in West Bank

Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Crime in IsraelThis comes after an order barring Israeli protective presence activists, who work to protect Palestinian residents within the West Bank, from around the town of Taiba, near Ramallah. Follow us on Google A settler tears at an electrical wire at a family's residential compound inside Taiba's closed military zone, August 11, 2026 (credit: Torat Tzedek activists)ByEFRAT FORSHERAUGUST 11, 2026 14:11Two settlers damaged a Palestinian family's property, disconnected their electricity system, and emptied their water tank after trespassing on their residential compound on Tuesday.This comes after an order barring Israeli "protective presence activists," who work to protect Palestinian residents within the West Bank, from around the town of Taiba, near Ramallah. Activists called the police on behalf of the mother of the family.Settlers destroy property belonging to a Palestinian family in Taiba, August 11, 2026. (credit: TORAT TZEDEK ACTIVISTS)Nationalist crime in West Bank risesData released by the Israeli security establishment on Monday revealed a significant 63% increase in nationalist crime in the West Bank during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in the previous year, Israel’s public broadcaster, KAN News, reported.In total, some 660 incidents were recorded in the first half of 2026, up from 405 in the second half of 2025 and 440 in the first half of 2025.The report also indicated that the number of deliberate attacks against security forces rose significantly, with 45 incidents reported in the first half of 2026, compared to 30 in the second half of 2025, marking a 50% increase in violence directed at security personnel.Shoshana Baker contributed to this report. Follow us on Google