Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday. Israeli soldiers also arrested a farmer plowing his land south of Hebron.
that Israeli settlers attacked and abused Palestinians who were harvesting olives in the Khallat Abu Huwan area, Beit Dajan, east of Nablus.
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The settlers forced the farmers off their land after stealing tools and mats used to harvest olives, the sources said.
According to an Anadolu correspondent, in the nearby village of Salem, east of Nablus, a number of olive trees caught fire after Israeli forces fired tear gas at farmers harvesting olives to prevent them from continuing their work.
Firefighters from the Nablus Municipality then intervened to extinguish the fire that burned several olive trees, according to the correspondent.
In a separate incident, local sources told Anadolu Agency that two Palestinians were injured after being beaten by Israeli settlers while harvesting olives north of Ramallah.
The attack took place in the Wadi al-Zaytoun area, near the Ein Siniya Israeli military checkpoint. The settlers also confiscated the keys to a vehicle, the sources said.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society also stated that its team in Ramallah had provided treatment to the two men before taking them to hospital.
In a separate incident in the southern West Bank, Israeli forces arrested Palestinian farmer Bader Mohammed al-Adra while plowing his farmland in the Deirat area, east of Yatta city, south of Hebron.
The human rights organization Al-Baidar stated that Israeli forces arrested al-Adra while he was working on his land.
The organization said Palestinian farmers in the area east of Yatta face harassment and restrictions by Israel that hinder their access to and activities on agricultural land.
According to the organization, targeting farmers while carrying out agricultural activities threatens their livelihoods and makes it increasingly difficult for them to retain ownership of their land.
The organization added that arresting farmers while plowing their land violates their right to work and use their property.
Al-Baidar called for the release of al-Adra and an end to the targeting of farmers working on their land. The organization also urged local and international human rights organizations to monitor conditions in the Deirat area and document violations against local residents.
Attacks by Israeli soldiers and Israeli settlers on Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank have increased since Israel launched its war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023.
The attacks included killings, arrests, the demolition of homes and other structures, arson, and the destruction of agricultural land. These actions also occurred alongside settlement expansion and the displacement of residents.
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