BackIsraelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, carried out 14 attacks on Palestinian farmers in the West Bank in 12 hours.
Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, carried out 14 attacks on Palestinian farmers in the West Bank in 12 hours.
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Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, carried out 14 attacks on Palestinian farmers in the West Bank in 12 hours.

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According to the information released by the Palestinian Human Rights Commission, 14 attacks took place between 06.00 and 18.00 in the Ramallah, Al-Bire, Selfit, Nablus and Hebron districts of the West Bank; In the attacks, Palestinians collecting olives were targeted, agricultural products and equipment were stolen, trees were uprooted, and farmers were forcibly removed from their lands.

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Why It Matters

Olive harvest is an agricultural activity that usually starts at the beginning of October and lasts until the end of November and is among the main sources of income for thousands of Palestinian families. Since October 2023, with the Israeli army's attacks on the Gaza Strip, there has been an increase in detentions, raids and attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

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In the statement made by the commission, it was stated that the attacks took place between 06.00 and 18.00 in Ramallah, Al-Bire, Selfit, Nablus and Hebron provinces.

It was reported that 10 of the attacks were carried out by Israeli usurpers, 3 by the Israeli army, and one attack was carried out with the joint participation of both parties.

It was noted that Palestinians collecting olives were targeted in the attacks, and Palestinians were removed from their own lands or detained.

It was stated that Palestinians' agricultural products and equipment were stolen, property was damaged and trees were uprooted.

It was stated that 8 attacks were recorded in the cities of Ramallah and Al-Bire, and the Israeli army prevented farmers from reaching their lands in the Al-Shunah region of Turmusaya town.

It was reported that a Palestinian, who was attacked by Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands while collecting olives, was injured and hospitalized.

It was reported that Israeli attackers forcibly removed farmers from their lands in the regions of Burka, Kefr Malik and Deir Dibvan, and damaged a farmer's vehicle in Deir Dibvan.

In one of the three attacks recorded in Selfit province, it was reported that farmers in Yasuf village were evicted from their lands and their olives and a machine they used to collect olives were stolen.

It was noted that in the west of the town of Deir Estiya, in the joint attack of the Israeli army and Israeli usurpers, Palestinian farmers were removed from the region and their products and agricultural equipment were stolen.

It was stated that in Nablus, the Israeli army uprooted more than 200 olive trees in the Es-Sur area of ​​Lubben al-Sharkiyya village before their owners could harvest.

Israeli soldiers also detained farmers in the Wadi al-Shami area of ​​the Asirat al-Qibliyya town and prevented them from collecting olives.

It was stated that the Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, attacked the En-Neamin family who were collecting olives in Khirbet Akvavis in the Masafer Yatta region in the south of Hebron, tried to seize the family's agricultural equipment and prevented them from collecting olives.

He reported that attacks such as preventing Palestinians from accessing their lands, stealing products and uprooting trees cause losses to farmers that may also affect future harvest periods and threaten their livelihoods.

According to the previous statement from the commission, 136 attacks related to the olive harvest have been recorded since the beginning of October. In 92 of these cases, Palestinians picking olives were targeted or farmers were prevented from reaching their lands. In 44 cases, their crops were stolen or their trees were damaged.

The olive harvest, which usually starts at the beginning of October and lasts until the end of November, is among the main sources of income for thousands of Palestinian families.

Since October 2023, when the Israeli army launched its attacks on the Gaza Strip, there has been an increase in detentions, raids and attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The Palestinian Human Rights Commission will bring these attacks to international courts as war crimes.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • How will the legal liability of the individuals or groups responsible for these attacks be determined?
  • Will a compensation mechanism be established for agricultural products and equipment damaged by Palestinian farmers?
  • What diplomatic or economic measures will the international community take against these attacks?

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This article was originally published by AA Dünya.

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