US Citizen Injured in West Bank Olive Harvest Attack by Settlers
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
A Palestinian-American citizen was severely injured with brain bleeding during an attack by Israeli settlers while harvesting olives near Ramallah. The incident occurred on Thursday, coinciding with the olive harvest season. Further settler attacks were reported in the Hebron Governorate, including property damage and prevention of access to agricultural lands, with Israeli army presence noted at several sites.
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- A Palestinian-American citizen suffered brain bleeding after being attacked by settlers during an olive harvest in Burqa.
- Settlers attacked citizens and damaged property in multiple locations across the Hebron Governorate.
- Israeli army forces were present during some of the reported settler attacks and mistreatment.
- Residents were prevented from accessing their agricultural lands during the olive harvest season.
- The attacks occurred during the critical olive harvest period, a key income source for Palestinian families.
A Palestinian citizen holding American nationality sustained head injuries and brain hemorrhage after being attacked by settlers during an olive harvest in the West Bank. The incident occurred in lands belonging to the town of Burqa, near Ramallah. Meanwhile, the Hebron Governorate witnessed further assaults, including attacks on citizens and the burning of a house and a vehicle.
Palestinian medical sources confirmed the victim's injuries, stating he was hit in the head, leading to brain bleeding. This attack took place while he was participating in the olive harvest, a period marked by ongoing assaults targeting Palestinian farmers.
In the Hebron Governorate, settlers, reportedly under the protection of the Israeli army, attacked several citizens in various areas on Thursday. They were subjected to beatings and mistreatment. In Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, a part of a house was set ablaze, and in Masafir Yatta, south of Hebron, a vehicle was burned. Residents were also prevented from accessing their agricultural lands in the town of Surif.
Activist Mohammed Awad told the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) that a group of settlers attacked Mohammed Al-Alami in the "Wadi Al-Sheikh" area of Beit Ummar, beating him. Israeli army forces later entered the area, detained him, and subjected him to mistreatment. The army also fired tear gas canisters towards homes in the area, causing a fire in part of Odeh Al-Alami's house, which residents managed to extinguish.
In Masafir Yatta, south of Hebron, settlers from a outpost attacked Mahmoud Al-Dughamin's home in the Wadi Al-Rukhaim area and burned his vehicle. In Surif, north of Hebron, settlers, again with army protection, prevented residents from reaching their lands in the Khallat Ghunaim area to harvest olives.
These attacks coincide with the olive harvest season in the West Bank, a crucial income source for thousands of Palestinian families. Farmers face significant challenges in accessing their lands and gathering their crops amid escalating settler violence, which includes physical assaults, arson, and obstruction of access, exacerbating hardship and threatening livelihoods.
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