West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlers burn Palestinian olive groves in West Bank towns
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian olive groves in the West Bank towns of Abu Falah and Turmus Ayya, Al Jazeera English reported. The incidents represent a continuation of violent attacks on Palestinian agricultural land and property.
The attacks targeted olive trees, a key agricultural resource and livelihood for Palestinian farmers in the occupied territory. Settler violence against Palestinian communities and their farmland has intensified in recent years across the West Bank.
