NABLUS, May 13, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces Tuesday uprooted dozens of olive trees and bulldozed agricultural land in the village of Madama, south of Nablus.

Abdullah Ziadeh, head of the village council, stated that large areas of agricultural land were bulldozed overnight and dozens of olive trees were uprooted in a sudden escalation, without prior warning.

Ziadeh noted that the uprooted olive trees are a vital source of livelihood for their owners, stressing that such actions fall within the framework of ongoing colonial expansion, the construction of military roads, and continued violations against Palestinian land and people.

He added that olive trees hold deep economic and cultural significance for Palestinians, and their uprooting is used as a means of pressure aimed at displacing residents or seizing more land.

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