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Israeli forces detain 36 Palestinians as attacks on West Bank farmers mount
Raids across the occupied West Bank coincide with olive-harvest attacks that rights groups say have surged this season.
The short version
- Israeli forces arrested 36 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank.[Al Jazeera]
- The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said it documented 17 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers on Thursday against Palestinian farmers.[Al Jazeera]
- Yesh Din says over 325 incidents of settler violence this harvest season have destroyed olive trees and stolen olives.[Associated Press]
- US Democratic candidate Brad Lander was briefly detained by the Israeli military with a warning while volunteering to help harvest olives.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Israeli forces arrested 36 Palestinians during raids across the occupied West Bank.[Al Jazeera]
- The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said it documented 17 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers on Thursday against Palestinian farmers and their land during the olive harvest.[Al Jazeera]
- Israeli rights group Yesh Din says olive trees have been destroyed and olives stolen in over 325 incidents of settler violence this harvest season, which began in late September.[Associated Press]
- US Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander was briefly detained on Wednesday by the Israeli military with a warning while volunteering to help Palestinian farmers harvest olives.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The attack and incident totals come from a Palestinian commission and an Israeli rights group, and the provided reporting does not independently confirm them.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Israel arrests 36 Palestinians in the West Bank, attacks on farmers ramp upAl Jazeera
- Emboldened Israeli settlers lead a surge of attacks on Palestinians’ olive harvestAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press