West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers escalate attacks as olive harvest begins in West Bank
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Nasser Abu Thabit, director of the settlement monitoring observatory, warned of unprecedented escalation in settler violence coinciding with the start of olive-picking season in the occupied West Bank, Shehab Wire reported. The attacks accompany Israel's occupation forces, according to Abu Thabit's exclusive statement to the agency.
The olive harvest, a key agricultural season for Palestinian farmers, has historically coincided with increased settler aggression in West Bank communities.
