Local Palestinians report that attacks during the harvest season have increased, with more than 147,000 olive trees affected by such incidents since October 2023. The violence disrupts a primary agricultural activity for Palestinian communities throughout the occupied West Bank.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Israeli Settlers Injure US Journalist in Rising Wave of Olive Attacks
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Masked men accompanied by Israeli forces assaulted people during the seasonal olive harvest near Ramallah on October 16. The group set trees on fire and stole crops, leaving Heidi Levine, a 63 year old American photojournalist for the Washington Post, hospitalized with fractures after she was beaten. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing Israeli military vehicles at the scene of the attack.
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