Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank during olive harvest
Summary
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the West Bank while they were harvesting olives, setting some olive trees on fire. A photographer witnessing the event was hurt and taken to the hospital, and reports say violence from settlers has increased this year.Key Facts
- Around a dozen Israeli settlers, dressed in black, attacked Palestinians harvesting olives near an outpost in the West Bank.
- The settlers set fire to about a dozen olive trees and threw stones using slingshots.
- The outposts where the attackers came from are illegal under international law.
- A Washington Post photographer at the scene was kicked on the ground and hospitalized.
- The United Nations reported that settler violence this olive harvest season has reached the highest level ever.
- The attacks happened in the occupied West Bank area.
- The harvest season is a critical time for Palestinian farmers who rely on olives.
- The incident was reported by the BBC’s Middle East correspondent and witnessed by several media professionals.
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