IDF Expected to Reinforce West Bank Presence Amid Violence Surrounding Palestinian Olive Harvest
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IDF expected to reinforce West Bank presence amid violence surrounding Palestinian olive harvest
With another month of the olive harvest remaining, security officials are concerned that continued violence could further inflame tensions across the West Bank.
Burqa (Cisjordania), 15 Oct (EFE).- Abdelatafi Bazari, 59, walks with difficulty for his olive grove in the village of Burqa, north of Nablus. With a bruise on his left eye and a bandage on his head, he recounts how a week ago Israeli settlers beat him and opened fire on him and his relatives, [...] Entry The violence of Israeli settlers marks the beginning of the olive collection in the West Bank was first published in HolaNews.
Palestinians fear violent olive harvest ahead of Israeli elections
Palestinian olive farmers anticipate a violent harvest season amid rising tensions and fears of attacks by Israeli settlers, coinciding with upcoming Israeli elections.
"I think Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is worried about the results of the election and does not want to take any action against the settlers, because he hopes to get their voices," he says. "If he loses, the situation will improve," he hopes. Behind him, hundreds of olive trees stretch over a small plain near the village of Burqa, in the northern West Bank. If the official date was set for 15 October in the Palestinian territory, the harves…
In the past 24 hours, settlers have carried out a series of ongoing attacks in various parts of the West Bank, targeting agricultural land, olive farmers and citizens ' property.
The Israeli occupation has escalated its violations of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. It has seen a comprehensive escalation, including the burning of settlers to a mosque, organized attacks on olive pickers and a massive campaign of incursions and arrests.
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