Americans travel to assist takeover of West Bank Palestinian land

While no recent reports document a specific group of Americans traveling to Hebron to seize Palestinian land, human rights organizations have documented the long-term, ongoing involvement of American citizens in actions that support Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including Hebron. This involvement includes financing extremist settler organizations and volunteering on private Palestinian land. 

Direct involvement in Hebron and the West Bank

• Americans volunteering on Palestinian land: An Instagram post from November 2025 shows a Palestinian landowner in Hebron confronting American volunteers and Israeli soldiers for working on his private land in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood. The post notes that Israeli forces regularly restrict access for Palestinian landowners in this area, which is situated in the Israeli-controlled section of the city.
• Volunteers from abroad for settlements: Organizations like Birthright Israel have advertised volunteer opportunities supporting Israeli communities for Jewish adults since the October 7, 2023 attacks. While these programs do not explicitly mention illegal settlements, some participants have been documented volunteering in affected areas and kibbutzim. Human rights groups have also highlighted cases of American volunteers assisting settlers in agricultural work on private Palestinian land.
• Forcible displacement: The United Nations reported in July 2025 that Israeli settlers in the south Hebron Hills, with army support, have forcibly displaced Palestinians from their land, with the goal of creating buffer zones.
• Increased settler aggression: News reports indicate a documented increase in violence and aggression by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023. The UN and other rights groups have reported on the displacement of Palestinian communities, including in Hebron, due to intensified settler activity. 

U.S.-based financial and political support

• Tax-exempt funding for settlements: Investigations by The Intercept and The Guardian have shown that tax-exempt U.S. nonprofits have provided millions of dollars in funding to Israeli settler organizations, with some potentially violating U.S. law. These funds help expand illegal settlements and contribute to the displacement of Palestinians. Organizations like the Hebron Fund and the Central Fund for Israel have been identified as contributors to settler activities.
• Sanctions by U.S. government: In response to escalating settler violence, the U.S. government has imposed sanctions on several Israeli settlers and organizations since early 2024. President Biden signed an executive order allowing for financial sanctions and visa restrictions on individuals involved in violence or intimidation against Palestinians. The U.S. has also reversed a previous administration's policy by stating that Israeli settlements are "inconsistent with international law".