Olive season in the West Bank: 1156 settler attacks during October

The 'Mati' observatory documented 1156 violations by settlers in the West Bank since the beginning of October 2026, including 507 assaults and 156 thefts and 110 break-ins, resulting in the martyrdom of 3 Palestinians and the injury of 77. In Kafr Malik east of Ramallah, settlers attacked olive farmers under occupation protection and forced them to leave their lands under threat of arms.

The Palestinian Information Observatory 'Mati' documented 1156 violations committed by settlers in the West Bank since the beginning of October 2026, resulting in the martyrdom of three Palestinians and the injury of 77 others. The violations included 507 cases of assault and obstruction, 156 thefts, 110 break-ins, 103 settlement activities, 44 arsons, 41 cases of vandalism and property damage, 24 shootings, 23 closures, along with the destruction of 22 agricultural crops and the demolition or destruction of 20 structures. In a related context, settlers, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, attacked farmers and olive pickers in the village of Kafr Malik east of Ramallah, and assaulted Palestinian property and homes. Local sources reported that occupation forces and settlers stormed the 'Al-Manatir' area near the 'Sheikh Zaid' area east of the village, pursued farmers and their families while picking olives, and forced them under threat of arms to leave their lands and prevented them from completing the harvest. A settler also released a herd of livestock into agricultural lands west of Kafr Malik, causing damage to crops and raising tension among residents.