West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces shoot two journalists covering olive harvest west of Ramallah
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Two Palestinian photojournalists were shot with rubber bullets by Israeli forces Saturday morning while covering residents harvesting olives in Deir Abu Mashal village, west of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank, Shehab Wire reported. Dozens of Palestinians were also injured during the incident.
The shootings occurred as communities gathered for the seasonal olive harvest, a significant annual event in Palestinian agricultural life.
