Israeli settlers are Israeli citizens who live in civilian communities built on lands occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War in 1967, almost exclusively of Jewish ethnicity. These settlements are located in the West Bank, which is Palestinian territory, and are considered illegal under international law. The settlers move there for various reasons, including religious beliefs, the desire to claim the West Bank territory as Israeli land, and the availability of cheap and subsidized housing. The settlements are a major impediment to peace and create new facts on the ground, weakening the connection of Palestinian communities to the land and constraining the boundaries of any future Palestinian state. The establishment of settlements in the Palestinian territories is linked to the displacement of the Palestinian populations, and the settlements have led to violent settler protests and disputes over land and resources.