Key Facts

• Israeli soldiers regularly enter Burin, closing shops and limiting Palestinian movement.
• Israeli settlers, whose communities are considered illegal under international law, often attack Palestinian farmland.
• On July 13, settlers destroyed five greenhouses owned by a cooperative of about 25 Palestinian families, causing about $10,000 in damage.
• Approximately 9,000 tomato seedlings worth about $2,670 were killed when greenhouses were destroyed.
• Over 1,500 trees were lost to settler actions and military bulldozers in recent weeks.
• Much of the farmland is declared a "closed military zone," restricting Palestinian access but not always settlers'.
• The United Nations recorded over 1,400 settler attacks in the West Bank up to July 2025, on track to surpass the previous record.
• Palestinian farmers have adopted a routine of working early and leaving when soldiers arrive, then returning once the troops leave.