West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces block Palestinian farmers from harvesting olives in two villages
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces prevented Palestinian farmers from accessing their land and harvesting olives in Turmusayya, north of Ramallah, and Ethna, west of Hebron, Shehab Wire reported. The blockade comes as restrictions on farmers intensify during the olive harvest season.
The incidents reflect escalating constraints on Palestinian agricultural activity as the olive picking season gets underway across the occupied West Bank.
