NABLUS, November 1, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists carried out attacks on Palestinian farmers and foreign activists in the occupied West Bank districts of Nablus and Jerusalem on Saturday, local sources reported.

In the town of Beita, south of Nablus, witnesses told WAFA that colonists, protected by Israeli forces, assaulted farmers and international solidarity activists during an olive-picking event east of the town. The attackers set fire to several olive trees and stole some of the harvested olives.

Meanwhile, in the Bedouin community of Al-Ma'azi, east of the town of Jaba, in the eastern countryside of occupied Jerusalem, colonists threw stones at residents' homes and set tires on fire under the protection of Israeli forces. No injuries were reported in this incident.

Colonist attacks against Palestinian farmers have been rampant during the olive harvest season in the West Bank. These attacks often involve physical assaults, theft of olives, destruction of trees, and intimidation, with Israeli forces frequently present to protect the colonists. 

According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, since the start of the olive harvest in early October 2025, there have been at least 259 recorded attacks, including 218 by colonists and 41 by the Israeli army, affecting dozens of villages and hundreds of farmers. 

These actions have disrupted harvesting, caused economic losses, and fueled tensions across the region.

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