Israeli assault on West Bank farmers
A report indicates that Israeli occupation forces and settlers carried out 17 attacks on farmers and their lands during the olive harvest season across six Palestinian governorates, including Hebron, Qalqilya, Nablus, Ramallah, Jenin, and Saffa, all within a single day. The attacks were characterized by their speed and variety, including preventing farmers from accessing their lands, stealing olive crops and harvesting equipment, damaging and burning trees, as well as arrests, threats with weapons, and gunfire. These assaults were accompanied by incursions and seizures of farms and equipment, direct attacks on crops and trees, all aimed at undermining the residents’ ability to invest in their land and depriving them of their livelihood. The organization confirmed that these assaults go beyond direct losses to include attempts to reshape the relationship between Palestinians and their land through violence and intimidation, while the occupation forces continue to protect settlers, carry out military operations, and make arrests. This reflects the settlement system’s aim to reduce the Palestinian presence in targeted areas and to impose control over agricultural lands, thereby risking the entire season and threatening their future ability to cultivate the land.
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