Palestinian farmers face 21 attacks by Israeli forces, settlers in single day, commission says

The Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC) has reported that Palestinian farmers were subjected to 21 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers in a single day, spanning six governorates. The attacks, which took place between 6am and 6pm on Friday, included shootings, burning, cutting down of olive trees, theft of crops, and denial of access to lands, as well as causing injuries to several farmers.

The CWRC stated that these escalating attacks on the olive harvest season were not limited to disrupting harvesting activities, but were part of a systematic pattern of violence, military intimidation, crop theft, tree destruction, and restrictions on access to agricultural land. This is part of Israel's broader policy of forced expulsion and settler-colonialism.

The commission called for the international community to take concrete measures to halt the attacks and ensure protection for Palestinian farmers.

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