TikTok has removed an account belonging to an ultranationalist, pro-settlement Israeli influencer for breaching hate speech and bullying rules after the Guardian flagged videos showing him harassing activists in the occupied West Bank.

The Guardian has reviewed dozens of videos posted by various social media figures that have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram documenting the harassment of Palestinians as well as physical attacks on Israeli and international activists.

The accounts began to proliferate after the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, since when Israeli forces and settlers have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank. In recent weeks violence has intensified further, with repeated attacks on homes.

The burgeoning far-right ecosphere has risen in tandem with the growing influence of far-right parties and figures in Israeli politics.

“Dehumanising Palestinians is now mainstream in Israel,” said Yuli Novak, the executive director of the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem. “Influencers gain popularity through incendiary messaging.”