Itamar Residents Protest IDF Allowing Palestinian Olive Harvest Near Settlement
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Residents of Itamar are protesting the IDF's decision to allow Palestinian olive harvesting near the settlement's fences. The area is considered security-sensitive due to a past terrorist attack. Residents were prevented from leaving the settlement to protest, raising concerns about their safety and freedom of movement. They are demanding the IDF halt the harvest and reinforce security.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Itamar residents are protesting the IDF's decision to allow Palestinian olive harvesting near settlement fences.
- The harvest is occurring in a security-sensitive area linked to the 2011 Fogel family terror attack.
- Residents claim the IDF blocked their exit and prevented them from protesting the harvest.
- Settlers expressed significant security concerns about Palestinians being near their homes and access roads.
- Residents demanded the regional brigade commander immediately halt the harvest.
Residents of the Itamar settlement in the Samaria region are expressing outrage over the Israeli military's decision to permit Palestinian olive harvesting near the settlement's fences. The harvest is taking place in a security-sensitive area, adjacent to the route used by terrorists who murdered the Fogel family in 2011. Residents discovered on Monday morning that the IDF had blocked the southern exit from the settlement while allowing Palestinian harvesters access to areas near the fence. When residents attempted to protest the decision, they claim security forces prevented them from leaving the settlement through the southern gate. They expressed significant security concerns about Palestinians being in close proximity to the settlement fences, stating that this allows them to observe homes and access roads. Residents also protested the restriction of their movement, feeling their right to protest was denied. They demanded that the regional brigade commander intervene immediately to halt the harvest and prevent Palestinians from approaching Itamar's security perimeter, emphasizing that resident safety must be the top priority.
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