Settlers burn olive trees east of Qalqilya, occupation prevents farmers from continuing harvest

Settlers burned olive trees in the lands of Imatin village east of Qalqilya on Thursday, while occupation forces forced farmers to leave their lands and prevented them from continuing to pick fruit. Occupation forces detained citizen Youssef Jumaa and a number of workers.

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, settlers burned olive trees in the lands of Imatin village east of Qalqilya. Local sources reported that settlers stormed the "Al-Sha'bat" area belonging to the village's lands and set fire to olive trees. In the nearby "Al-Jabal" area, occupation forces forced farmers who were picking olives to leave their lands, and also detained citizen Youssef Jumaa and a number of workers accompanying him. The article lacks any comment from the Israeli army or police regarding the incident.