UN: Settler attacks on olive season a tool of displacement and plunder

The UN Human Rights Office warned that settler attacks on the olive harvest season in the West Bank constitute "another tool of displacement and plunder," calling for urgent action to protect the season. The office recorded 160 attacks in two weeks, including shootings, tree burnings, and crop theft, under the protection of occupation forces.

The UN Human Rights Office warned that settler attacks on the olive harvest season in the West Bank constitute "another tool of displacement and plunder" that increases the suffering of Palestinian communities. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated it recorded at least 160 attacks in the first two weeks of October, under the protection or participation of Israeli occupation forces. The attacks targeted international journalists and European diplomatic representatives. Settlers used live ammunition, set fires, destroyed ancient olive trees, and stole crops and equipment. The office confirmed that thousands of farmers cannot access their trees due to Israeli restrictions. Office director Ajit Sunghay said the attack on the olive season is inseparable from the Israeli assault on the existence of Palestinians as a land-connected community.