West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers steal olives, release livestock on Palestinian land in Abud
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Settlers raided Palestinian agricultural land in the village of Abud northwest of Ramallah, stealing olive harvest and releasing livestock onto fields, the Ma'an news agency reported. The incident marks the latest in a pattern of settler incursions targeting Palestinian farming communities in the occupied West Bank.
Abud lies in an area where Palestinian farmers have repeatedly faced harassment from nearby settlements. The theft of olives—a crucial seasonal crop for Palestinian communities—and the deliberate release of animals onto cultivated land represent common tactics used to disrupt agricultural activity and assert control over disputed territory.
