Israeli army and aggressive Israelis uprooted olive trees in the West Bank

According to the statement made by the Palestinian non-governmental organization BEYDER, Israeli soldiers uprooted hundreds of olive trees and destroyed agricultural lands in the town of Kefr Malik, located northeast of Ramallah in the central part of the West Bank.

Yielding trees and the livelihoods of Palestinian farmers were damaged in these attacks.

The Israeli army intervened with tear gas against Palestinians who were trying to collect olives near the Jewish settlement "Tersele", which was established by usurping the lands of the town of Ceba, located in the south of the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank. It prevented farmers from reaching agricultural lands and collecting olives.

Farmers in the al-Ashr region, located to the east of Beit Furik town in Nablus, were also evicted from their lands by Israeli forces. Israeli soldiers threatened to confiscate the olives collected by Palestinians.

The Israeli army destroyed structures used for agriculture in the Ghazive area, located near the village of Susiya in the south of Hebron. Israeli bulldozers also destroyed agricultural land and uprooted olive trees in the town of Beit Ula, northwest of Hebron.

The Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, also destroyed the agricultural land belonging to a Palestinian in the Wad al-Sheikh region of Beit Ummar town in the north of Hebron.

Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, attacked the village of Burka in the east of Ramallah.

Israeli soldiers did not allow Palestinians to harvest olives in the Huneydik region of Beit Annan town, northwest of occupied Jerusalem.

In the statement made by BEYDER, it was emphasized that preventing farmers from reaching their lands, destroying lands and uprooting trees damaged Palestinians' properties and threatened their ability to continue their agricultural activities.

It called for the protection of Palestinian farmers, ensuring that they can safely access their lands and collect their products without being exposed to any restrictions or attacks.

The Palestine Separation (Shame) Wall and the Mission Against Jewish Settlements announced on October 12 that 136 attacks related to the olive harvest season had been documented by the Israeli army and Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands since the beginning of this month.

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 Israel launched its attack on the Gaza Strip, there has been an increase in detentions, raids and attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.