Settler violence and settlement expansion have risen sharply since the November 2022 election brought Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition to power. Its two leading far-right figures, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, were part of a joint list that won more than 10% of the vote. Yet the settler movement's influence extends far beyond them.

How much power do settlers wield over Israel's policies in the occupied West Bank and the future of Palestinians?