West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces block Palestinian farmers from olive harvest in Deir Jareer
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces prevented Palestinian farmers from accessing their land in the Harayeq area of Deir Jareer, east of Ramallah, to pick olives on Wednesday, Shehab Wire reported. The military cited the designation of the area as a closed military zone as justification for the ban.
The incident marks an escalation in restrictions affecting the West Bank village, where tensions have been mounting in recent weeks.
