Settlers burn Palestinian olive groves during West Bank harvest
Summary
Al Jazeera’s later report says Israeli settlers burned Palestinian olive groves in Abu Falah and Turmus Ayya during the olive harvest. RTÉ reports that dozens of masked settlers burned trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on a West Bank village’s annual harvest, injuring at least two people including a journalist; The Straits Times also reports that a journalist was injured. Middle East Eye, citing Quds News Network, says Palestinian-owned vehicles were torched near Turmus Ayya on Friday morning, while the BBC reports that settlers were seen attacking Palestinian farmers and setting olive trees on fire. Al Jazeera’s earlier report says settlers set fire to Palestinian trees and vehicles during the harvest.
Timeline
Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye reports, citing Quds News Network, that settlers torched Palestinian-owned vehicles during an attack on olive harvesters near Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that settlers burned olive trees and injured a journalist, and says settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has surged since Sept. 27.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that settlers set fire to Palestinian olive trees and vehicles during the olive harvest.
RTÉ
Source ↗RTÉ reports that dozens of masked settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on a West Bank village’s annual harvest, injuring at least two people including a journalist.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that Israeli settlers were seen attacking Palestinian farmers and setting fire to olive trees in the West Bank.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Israeli settlers burned Palestinian olive groves in Abu Falah and Turmus Ayya.
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