Palestinian Killed, Others Injured in Settler Attacks Under Israeli Military Protection

A Palestinian was killed and others were injured by live ammunition during settler attacks, reportedly protected by Israeli forces, in the northern West Bank between Nablus and Tulkarm on Wednesday. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed the death and two injuries from live fire in the Ramin plain area, north of the West Bank. Multiple residents were wounded while harvesting olives in the Nablus and Tulkarm governorates. The Red Crescent stated its teams treated four injuries from settler assaults on olive harvesters in the town of Ramin, Tulkarm, including an 81-year-old man, a 72-year-old woman, and two 47-year-old men, all of whom were hospitalized. In the town of Burqa, Nablus, local sources reported that settlers attacked farmers picking olives and fired live bullets at them. The Red Crescent also reported that Israeli forces detained their teams attempting to reach the injured in Burqa, confiscating ambulance keys and communication devices. Settlers also attacked olive harvesters in the town of Bazaria, with local sources reporting further casualties. These incidents coincide with the West Bank olive harvest season, which typically sees an increase in settler violence and Israeli restrictions on farmers' access to their land. Since the start of October, settler violence has escalated, including beatings, access denial, crop theft, and tree destruction. According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, settlers have carried out over 14,742 attacks in the West Bank since October 2023, resulting in 66 Palestinian deaths and the damage of 147,111 trees, including 100,485 olive trees.