Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest, and other Middle East developments

Six Palestinians injured in settler attacks on olive harvesters near Ramallah

RAMALLAH - Six Palestinians were injured on Friday in attacks carried out by Israeli settlers against olive harvesters near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.

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ABU FALAH, West Bank >> Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack today on a village’s harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that injured at least two people, including a journalist.

Israeli settlers torch cars, trees in 8 West Bank villages, beat journalist

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages and disrupted the annual olive harvest across the occupied West Bank. The violence has intensified scrutiny of Israeli authorities over allegations that forces failed to protect residents.

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest, says Red Crescent

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages, torch cars and trees during olive harvest

Residents and human rights organisations say Israeli authorities have done little to stop settler attacks. They allege that soldiers have sometimes helped settlers, protected them or stood by while Palestinian villages came under assault. The violence has prompted accusations of “ethnic cleansing”, including from the British government, which accused Israel of turning a “blind eye” to the campaign.

Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack

Palestinian medics said two people were injured and taken to hospitals in the area of Ramallah. One of them was Heidi Levine, a photojournalist with the Washington Post.