Jerusalem Daily: Israeli settlers attack farmers and journalists
News Source
β’Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:18:50 +0000
π° What Happened
Israeli settlers beat and badly wounded Palestinian farmers and a Washington Post journalist in the occupied West Bank on Friday. Al Jazeera's Mohammad Saleh reports that the violence has carried on into the olive harvest.
The attack came during the yearly olive harvest, when Palestinian families pick fruit from their trees. Settlers have kept attacking farmers and reporters in the days since.
π The Backstory
Olive trees are a major source of income for many Palestinian families in the West Bank. The harvest runs through autumn, and many families depend on it for the whole year.
Palestinians say the attacks are meant to push them off their land. They say the army often sides with the settlers, so the violence repeats each season.
π― Why It Matters
Olive harvest income feeds families for the year. If farmers cannot reach their trees safely, they lose money and food, and reporters cannot show the world what is happening.
Israeli settlers beat and badly wounded Palestinian farmers and a Washington Post journalist in the occupied West Bank on Friday. Al Jazeera's Mohammad Saleh reports that the violence has carried on into the olive harvest.
The attack came during the yearly olive harvest, when Palestinian families pick fruit from their trees. Settlers have kept attacking farmers and reporters in the days since.
Olive trees are a major source of income for many Palestinian families in the West Bank. The harvest runs through autumn, and many families depend on it for the whole year.
Palestinians say the attacks are meant to push them off their land. They say the army often sides with the settlers, so the violence repeats each season.
Olive harvest income feeds families for the year. If farmers cannot reach their trees safely, they lose money and food, and reporters cannot show the world what is happening.