Within A Week, Israeli Settlers 71 Times Carried Out Attacks On The West Bank

City Of Jerusalem/ UN News/Shirin Yaseen

JAKARTA - The United Nations office for coordination of humanitarian affairs OCHA recorded 71 attacks carried out by Israeli settlers in the West Bank for a week on October 7-13, some of which are linked to the olive harvest season.

As reported by ANTARA from WAFA, Tuesday, October 21, OCHA explained that the settlers attacked Palestinians in 27 villages in the West Bank, resulting in injuries and damage to buildings.

According to him, the action includes attacks on farmers, theft of crops or agricultural equipment and destruction of olive trees.

During the annual olive harvest season, Palestinian lands are often attacked by settlers and colonial soldiers.

Farmers continue to face attacks and violations that prevent them from accessing their land, causing significant material losses while adding to suffering.

Since October 7, 2023, Israeli settlers have carried out a total of 7,154 attacks on residents and their property, which also killed 33 residents in the West Bank.

According to the Commission for Resistance to the Walls and Settlements, the attacks launched by colonial and settlers' forces also damaged 48,728 trees, including 37,237 olive trees.