Police check rabbi's permit to collect olives in Palestinian orchards

Israeli police are examining a religious ruling by Rabbi Dov Lior that allows settlers to harvest olives from Palestinian groves in Judea and Samaria. The materials have been transferred to the investigative unit to decide whether to open cases on suspicion of incitement. The IDF has distanced itself from the ruling.

Israeli police are investigating a religious ruling (psak) by Rabbi Dov Lior that permits settlers to collect olives from Palestinian orchards in Judea and Samaria. The gathered materials have been forwarded to the investigative unit, which is deciding whether to open cases on suspicion of incitement. A final decision on launching an investigation has not yet been made. Rabbi Lior is a leading figure in religious Zionism, representing its ultra-Orthodox wing. The ruling was published amid a rise in nationalist crimes. The IDF has distanced itself from it. A security source told Ynet that the letter encourages violence, theft, incitement, and clashes that escalate tensions.