HEBRON, October 26, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists on Monday evening stole Palestinian farmers’ olive harvest in the Wadi Jheish area, east of sl-Samu, south of Hebron, according to local sources.
They said that colonists stole farmers’ olive harvest from the area, adjacent to Wadi al-Rakhim, where colonists had already set up an outpost in front of a Palestinian’s dwelling, and destroyed several trees.
Meanwhile, armed colonists attempted to seize Palestinian-owned land in the Hamasa area of Dura and prevent its owners from accessing it.
The assailants opened live fire at the landowners who attempted to repel the attack, but Israeli occupation forces intervened and detained two of them.
The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (WCRC) said that it documented 482 attacks targeting the olive harvest season across the occupied West Bank from the beginning of the season through Sunday, October 25.
The CWRC explained that the attacks included assaults on farmers, denying them access to their lands and forcing them to leave, stealing crops and agricultural equipment, and vandalizing trees and property. These attacks have coincided with measures imposed by Israeli occupation forces that restrict farmers' access to their fields.
It added that targeting olive harvesters, particularly in areas adjacent to colonies and colonial outposts, prevents Palestinian families from harvesting their crops and threatens their continued presence on their agricultural lands.
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