Raids and Settler Attacks Disrupt West Bank Olive Harvest

Israeli military forces and settlers launched a coordinated wave of incursions and attacks across the occupied West Bank on Monday morning. The operations targeted various districts during the peak olive harvest season, resulting in home raids, live-fire incidents, and the theft of agricultural produce from local farmers.

In Ramallah, troops entered Kafr Malik and Al-Mazraa Al-Sharqiya while raiding a home in Um Al-Sharaiteh with sound bombs. Checkpoints at Atara and Ein Sinia were sealed to block Palestinian vehicles near Ruba. Settlers attacked Der Abu Mishaal by burning cars and writing hostile slogans on walls.

Settler violence extended to Ras Karkur where a tractor was set on fire. In Singil north of Ramallah, attackers harvested olives from local fields by force. These actions coincided with the critical harvesting period, marking a significant surge in violence that disrupted agricultural activities across several northern districts.

Hebron witnessed soldier raids in the city and Khirbas leading to the arrest of Bilal Jamal Dandis in Zawiya. Troops secured access for settlers visiting archaeological sites in Samu’a which prompted local schools to close until their withdrawal. This military facilitation further heightened tensions in the southern governorate.

Jerusalem forces raided Bedo to search the home of wounded prisoner Qadri Samarneh. Detentions occurred in Kafr Aqab and Qalandia camp including Mohammed Abu Ghwaila. In Tulkarm special units infiltrated Tamun for home searches and seized a tractor plus a truck loaded with bananas from Baqi’a plain.

Nablus saw incursions into Worta and Sebastia while Jenin experienced raids in Anin with live fire near Jib. Bethlehem’s Taiyiba was entered using illumination flares. In Salfit dozens of settlers performed Talmudic rituals in Kafra Haras under heavy military protection as violence escalated throughout the occupied territories.