Israeli settler attacks on West Bank olive harvest hit record since 2006, UN says
Israeli settler attacks on West Bank olive harvest hit record since 2006, UN says The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said Israeli settlers have carried out a total of 377 attacks on olive harvest across the occupied West Bank since September, a record since 2006 when the UN began recording them. In a statement, OCHA said that during these attacks,…
Israeli settlers have more than tripled their attacks on olive harvests in the West Bank since September, reaching a record number of 377 since the United Nations began tracking them in 2006, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The assaults have resulted in one Palestinian fatality, over 200 Palestinian injuries, and significant damage to more than 3,850 olive trees and saplings.
The UN statement, released in conjunction with the attacks, highlighted the restrictions placed on Palestinians' access to their olive groves, which has severely impacted their livelihoods. With these restrictions in place, the produce that Palestinians are able to collect has been drastically reduced, according to the UN.
Food security partners estimate that between 80,000 and 100,000 Palestinian families rely on the annual olive harvest for their income and livelihoods. The OCHA noted that the ongoing restrictions are hampering aid to Gaza, despite a significant humanitarian response. The restrictions have made it difficult to provide more sustainable shelter solutions and risk shutting down critical services if backup generators fail, according to the statement.
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