West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers harvesting olives
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers as they worked to harvest olives, Al Jazeera English reported. The incident occurred during the annual harvest season, a critical period for Palestinian agricultural communities reliant on olive production for income and sustenance.
Details of injuries, specific locations, and the number of people involved were not immediately available. Olive harvesting has long been a flashpoint for confrontations between Palestinian farmers and Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
