"Israelis living in illegal West Bank settlements have been assaulting Palestinians as they attempt to bring in the olive harvest in the occupied territory this week, leaving at least one woman in hospital with serious injuries. The Associated Press (AP) news agency said it had seen video footage of masked men chasing Palestinian farmers and activists through olive groves near the town of Turmus Ayya on Sunday."
"According to the United Nations, the first half of 2025 saw a 13% increase in violent assaults on Palestinians by Israeli settlers compared to the same period last year, with 757 documented attacks causing casualties or damage to property. The first week of this year's olive harvest season has seen more than 700 olive trees uprooted, broken or poisoned in over 150 settler attacks, according to Muayyad Shaaban, whose department in the Palestinian Authority tracks settler violence."
Israeli settlers in illegal West Bank settlements assaulted Palestinian civilians during the early days of the 2025 olive harvest, leaving at least one woman hospitalized with serious injuries. Video footage captured masked men chasing Palestinian farmers and international activists through olive groves near Turmus Ayya, with one masked man appearing to beat a motionless woman and others pursuing and clubbing a vehicle. United Nations figures record a 13% increase in violent assaults by settlers in the first half of 2025, with 757 documented attacks causing casualties or property damage. More than 700 olive trees were uprooted, broken, or poisoned during the harvest's first week.
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