Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest.​

Palestinian villagers wailed over the mangled remains of their olive trees on Wednesday after Israel's military uprooted them with bulldozers, days ahead of the annual olive harvest, normally a source of joy for Palestinians ‌in the occupied West Bank.
Abd Alfattah Tamimi, who owns an olive grove on village land near Ramallah city, watched as a military bulldozer smashed the top of one of his trees and then tore its roots from the ground.

"All our olive trees, including the newly planted ones, were uprooted. Also our neighbours', they uprooted them ⁠all," Tamimi said, adding that he and his neighbours own nearly 9 acres of land filled with olive trees.
"They left us with nothing," he said.

Israel's military said it was checking Reuters' request for comment but had not responded by Wednesday evening.

In the past, the military has cited the need to clear land of olive trees to prevent security threats or ambushes on troops.

Palestinian human rights groups reject this, saying the destruction in effect deprives Palestinian farmers of income from the sale of olives and olive oil while uprooting trees ‌they view ⁠as a symbol of their connection to the land...

(Source: - https://www.reuters.com/business/en...-olive-trees-ahead-annual-harvest-2026-09-23/)

 

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Settlers set fire to mosque in West Bank as Israeli forces raid villages

Settlers also attacked a boy in a separate incident in the town of Beita, south of Nablus.

www.aljazeera.com

 

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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats during West Bank olive harvest

"Israeli settlers have attacked European diplomats, including a French mayor, near the Palestinian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank.

The delegation was visiting Palestinian olive harvesters on Saturday when the Israeli attackers confronted the group. The attack comes a day after settlers assaulted a US journalist north of Ramallah...

(Source: - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026...-injured-detained-in-ongoing-west-bank-pogrom)

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