West Bank & Jerusalem
Armed settlers attack olive harvesters in Deir Ballut
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Armed settlers attacked Palestinian olive pickers in the West Bank village of Deir Ballut, the Ma'an news agency reported. The assault took place as farmers harvested their crops in the area.
Israeli occupation forces arrested six farmers in the aftermath. The incident occurred during the peak olive harvest season, when such confrontations between settlers and Palestinian farmers have grown more frequent.
