What should have been a hallmark of the West Bank’s olive harvest in Abu Falah turned violent when dozens of masked Israeli settlers moved in on villagers picking fruit, torching trees and pelting Palestinians with stones, Reuters witnesses said. What began as a cherished day in the groves of Abu Falah—when families gather to pick olives in a yearly ritual of rural life—erupted into violence when dozens of masked Israeli settlers swept into the West Bank village’s harvest. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- What should have been a hallmark of the West Bank’s olive harvest in Abu Falah turned violent when dozens of masked Israeli settlers moved in on villagers picking fruit, torching trees and pelting Palestinians with stones, Reuters witnesses said. At least two...S1
- What began as a cherished day in the groves of Abu Falah—when families gather to pick olives in a yearly ritual of rural life—erupted into violence when dozens of masked Israeli settlers swept into the West Bank village’s harvest. At least two people were inju...S2
- Israeli settlers were seen attacking Palestinian farmers and setting fire to olive trees in the West Bank.S3