West Bank & Jerusalem
Palestinian farmers brace for settler attacks during olive harvest season.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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As the olive harvest season approaches in the West Bank, Palestinian farmers are renewing concerns about attacks by settlers and Israeli occupation forces on their land and orchards, Shehab Wire reported. The season typically sees a surge in such incidents targeting Palestinian agricultural areas.
Olive harvesting remains a critical economic activity for many Palestinian families, but farmers have long faced obstacles and violence during the annual season. The cycle of tensions over land access and resource control has marked previous harvests, with documented incidents of settler incursions and military interference disrupting agricultural work across West Bank villages and farming communities.
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