Ramallah:Israeli colonists attacked Palestinian olive pickers in the towns of Deir Jarir and Abwein, located east and north of Ramallah, on Friday. The attacks resulted in injuries to three Palestinians, the seizure of olive harvests and vehicles, and the destruction of additional property. In addition, Israeli occupation forces briefly detained and interrogated farmers, confiscating their harvest in the village of Shufa, south of Tulkarm.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA, in Deir Jarir, local sources reported that Israeli occupation forces blocked citizens from accessing their agricultural land. Colonists, protected by these forces, attacked Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, resulting in injuries to three individuals.
In the town of Abwein, Mahmoud Dheeb Hamad, the mayor, stated that colonists, again with the support of Israeli soldiers, attacked farmers and olive pickers. They seized the olive harvest and two vehicles while damaging several others. The colonists also forced Palestinian farmers to vacate their land, particularly in the Wadi al-Laban and Gharaba areas, east of the town.
In Shufa, south of Tulkarm, Israeli forces targeted agricultural land west of the village, briefly detaining several farmers from the Hamed family during their olive harvest. Eyewitnesses reported that soldiers confiscated the farmers' mobile phones, identity cards, and olives, restraining them for interrogation.