# Israeli soldiers are also settlers in West Bank: Al Jazeera investigation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/israeli-soldiers-are-also-settlers-in-west-bank-al-jazeera-investigation/
- Published: 2026-11-10T13:34:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:54:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/israeli-soldiers-are-also-settlers-in-west-bank-al-jazeera-investigation?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Some settlers reportedly switch between civilian clothes and military uniforms.
- The investigation links uniformed attackers to Palestinian deaths.
- Regional Defence battalions have expanded sixfold since 2023.

## Summary

An investigation found that some Israeli settlers involved in attacks on Palestinians later return in military uniform to enforce orders, blurring the distinction between attackers and security forces. The findings add to evidence cited by Palestinian communities and human rights groups that Israeli institutions support settler operations in the occupied West Bank.

In Tal, the investigation identified Yitzhak Levi Filant, who was filmed assaulting farmers in civilian clothes and later returning in uniform with a military-issued weapon. In a separate incident near Susya, settler gunfire killed Amir Shanaran and seriously wounded his cousin. The investigation says 14 of 63 Palestinians killed by settlers since 7 October 2023 were shot by people serving in the army or wearing military uniforms; it also reports that the military’s Regional Defence battalions have expanded sixfold since 2023.

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