Conflict & Security
Israeli settler attacks on West Bank olive harvest surge in 2026 season
October 22, 2026 at 02:29 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Outposts, violence, impunity: The anatomy of Israeli settler land grabs
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هيئة الجدار والاستيطان: 409 اعتداءات للاحتلال والمستوطنين ضد مزارعى الزيتون
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الأمم المتحدة: الهجوم على موسم قطف الزيتون الفلسطيني أداة للتهجير والسلب
(opens the publisher’s site)Israeli settler and military attacks on Palestinian olive farmers have surged during the 2026 harvest, prompting fresh UN documentation and condemnation.
- UN OCHA recorded more than 200 attacks on Palestinian farmers since September 1, exceeding the entire total for last season.
- Palestinian farmer Musa Bani Shamsa and his 17-year-old son were beaten by masked settlers armed with pistols and knives near Beita on October 14.
- The Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission counted 409 attacks from October 1–21, 317 by settlers and 92 by the army, including one farmer killed by settler gunfire.
- The UN Human Rights Office said the attacks constitute a tool of displacement and urged states and donors to act urgently to protect the harvest.