Ramallah:On Tuesday morning, Israeli colonists, protected by occupation forces, attacked olive harvesters in the village of Deir Abu Mash'al, west of Ramallah. The colonists smashed the windows of two vehicles, and occupation soldiers fired tear gas canisters at the residents, preventing them from reaching their agricultural lands.
According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA – English, the attacks on the olive harvesters were conducted by a group of colonists under the protection of occupation soldiers. The soldiers fired tear gas toward the residents, hindering their access to farmland to continue the olive harvest.
In a related development, the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission documented 674 attacks carried out by Israeli occupation forces and colonists against olive trees and farmers in the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, over a 37-day period from October 1 to November 6. The Commission reported that 520 of these attacks were executed by colonists, with the remaining 154 by the occupation army. The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate recorded 130 attacks, following Nablus Governorate, which had 230 attacks. These incidents involved assaulting olive harvesters, blocking access to land, firing live ammunition and tear gas, stealing crops and equipment, damaging or uprooting trees, and setting fire to land and agricultural property.