HEBRON, Friday, October 20, 2023 (WAFA) – Two Palestinian youths were injured by live bullets as Israeli forces attacked olive pickers with gunfire in the town of Ithna, west of Hebron, said medical sources.

Sources said that two youths were brought to a hospital with gunshot wounds; one was shot in the abdomen, whereas the other was struck in the shoulder. Their medical condition was described as moderate.

Farmers said that Israeli forces stationed in agricultural lands near the separation barrier targeted farmers and their vehicles directly.

Farmers expressed their concerns over the occupation’s measures, particularly at his time of year during the olive harvesting season.

The olive harvest season is considered the most important for thousands of Palestinian families in the Israeli-occupied territories due to its contribution to the families’ income bracket.

T.R.