NABLUS, Thursday, October 26, 2023 (WAFA) – Colonial Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers today in the town of Qusra, located in the southern region of Nablus province in the occupied West Bank, as they were in the midst of harvesting olives, according to local sources.

Fouad Hassan, a local activist, reported that armed settlers targeted the farmers in the southeast area of Qusra while they were picking olives in their own lands. However, the local residents were able to fend off the attackers.

Israeli assaults on Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest season are a recurring issue and add to the challenges they face, particularly in areas close to Israeli settlements. Such incidents endanger the safety and livelihoods of Palestinian families who rely on the season for their income.

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