Hebron:Israeli forces detained three Palestinians on Monday evening following an incident involving colonists attacking Palestinian olive pickers in the area south of Hebron.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA, colonists, with the protection of Israeli forces, assaulted farmers from the Mahaniyeh and Dajaajneh families in the Wadi Abu Khashabeh area east of Yatta. The attackers reportedly stole harvested olives, agricultural equipment, and money from the farmers.
Activist Osama Makhamreh reported that the Israeli forces initially detained several farmers before specifically detaining Karam Walid al-Dajaajneh, Naseem Yousef al-Dajaajneh, and Yazan Ibrahim al-Dajaajneh.
In a separate incident, farmer Qassem Abu Tuhfeh was attacked by colonists while picking olives in the al-Batiya area near al-Karmel. His olive harvest and a wallet containing 500 shekels were stolen.
Additionally, in the village of Sikka, west of Dura, colonists drove cattle into Palestinian fields and among olive trees, causing further damage.