Who are the ‘Hilltop Girls’ behind Israel’s ‘soft settlement’ strategy?

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 3, 2026Country: Israel
Politics
Who are the ‘Hilltop Girls’ behind Israel’s ‘soft settlement’ strategy?

A radical movement of young Israeli women, dubbed the 'Hilltop Girls', is leaving civilian life to live in rudimentary tents in the occupied West Bank. They promote a 'soft settlement' strategy aimed at legitimizing the gradual seizure of private Palestinian land. By relying on social media, they seek to normalize their presence and distance themselves from the violent images often associated with Israeli settlers.

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