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West Bank Violence Soars Amid Olive Harvest Crisis

11/20/2025

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  • Violence has surged in the West Bank as Palestinian farmers face harassment from settlers during olive harvest.
  • The United Nations reports over 260 attacks in October, the highest since monitoring began in 2006.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned violence, attributing it to a minority of settlers.
  • Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in two weeks.
  • Olive revenue has plummeted, affecting 110,000 farmers, while the right-wing government maintains ties to settler activists.