RAMALLAH, November 2, 2026 (WAFA) – The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission documented 15 attacks by Israeli occupation forces and colonists against Palestinian farmers and their lands across six West Bank governorates within a 12-hour period on Monday.

The attacks, recorded between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., included burning and uprooting olive trees, bulldozing agricultural land, damaging water sources, stealing crops, detaining farmers, seizing a vehicle and preventing Palestinians from accessing their lands. The commission also reported that Israeli authorities had begun constructing a new concrete wall alongside lands belonging to the village of Marda, north of Salfit.

The commission said the attacks reflected an escalation targeting the foundations of Palestinian agricultural production, extending beyond interference with the olive harvest to imposing restrictions on land use and separating owners from their property. 

It warned that the continuation of these practices could turn restrictions on Palestinians' access to their lands into a permanent geographical reality. The commission called on the international community to intervene to halt the attacks, protect farmers, their trees and water sources, and ensure accountability for those responsible for destroying and seizing agricultural property.

In its monthly report issued on Monday, the commission said Israeli forces and colonists carried out 3,133 attacks against Palestinians, their lands and property across the occupied West Bank in October, a 52.8% increase compared with September.

Of these, 1,764 attacks were carried out by Israeli forces and 1,369 by colonists, representing a 111.6% rise in colonist attacks compared with the previous month. The commission also documented damage to 5,890 trees in October, including 4,498 olive trees, amid escalating attacks on agricultural lands during the harvest season.

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