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West Bank faces over $1M in crop damage
The article clarifies that the attacks carried out by the occupation forces in the West Bank between October 8 and October 15, 2026, resulted in direct agricultural losses totaling approximately $1.19 million. This includes damage to 2,382 olive trees, which caused losses valued at $1.096 million. The city of Hebron topped the list of losses with $455.3 thousand, followed closely by Jenin with $452.1 thousand, and Ramallah with $179.7 thousand. In addition to olive trees, grapevines and almond trees were also affected. Water sources, agricultural facilities, and livestock infrastructure sustained significant damage, with water-related losses amounting to $45.7 thousand and facilities losses reaching $20.8 thousand. During the olive harvest season, the region experienced 136 assaults, including physical attacks, arrests, crop thefts, and tree burnings, all of which threaten the farmers’ ability to continue farming and jeopardize food security.
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