West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers torch ancient olive trees in Burqa village east of Ramallah
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Settlers set fire to mature olive trees in the Qibili area of Burqa village, east of Ramallah, the Ma'an news agency reported. The burned trees, some decades old, stood in groves that provide income and sustenance to Palestinian families in the community.
The attack marks the latest in an escalating series of incidents in which settlers have targeted Palestinian agricultural land across the occupied West Bank. Olive cultivation remains central to the Palestinian rural economy and identity, with many groves passed down through families for generations. Burqa residents have documented repeated damage to their crops and property from settler violence over recent years.
