Injuries in settler attacks on olive pickers and Palestinian property in the West Bank
Settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are increasing during the olive harvest season. Two Palestinians were injured with wounds and bruises following an attack on the Ka'abneh Bedouin community near Taybeh east of Ramallah. Settlers also attacked olive pickers in several villages in Nablus, stealing crops and equipment. The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission recorded 18 attacks in six governorates.
Settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are increasing during the olive harvest season, targeting farmers and their livelihoods, and damaging land and property. Two Palestinians were injured with wounds and bruises following a settler attack on the Ka'abneh Bedouin community near the village of Taybeh east of Ramallah. Settlers also attacked an ambulance belonging to the Silwad municipality while it was on its way to provide assistance to the injured. In Nablus Governorate, settlers attacked olive pickers in the villages and towns of Bazzariya, Beita, Qusra, Qabalan, Burqa, and Madama, assaulting farmers and stealing olives and harvesting equipment. They also attacked a home in the Hara'iq area of Beita, cutting down olive trees around it, smashing a vehicle, and dumping garbage nearby, while occupation forces arrested the homeowner. In the Arma area of the town, electricity was cut off to the home of citizen Muntasir Hama'il after the supply pole was severed. The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission recorded 18 attacks and violations against farmers, land, crops, and entities supporting the olive season, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., spread across six governorates.
Injuries in settler attacks on olive pickers and Palestinian property in the West Bank