West Bank Agriculture Suffers Over $1 Million in Losses Amid Settler Violence
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Palestinian agriculture in the West Bank suffered over $1 million in direct losses from October 8-15 due to attacks by Israeli forces and settlers. The violence targeted the olive harvest, damaging thousands of trees and leading to crop theft. The Hebron and Jenin governorates sustained the highest losses, with attacks escalating since October 2023.
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- Palestinian agriculture in the West Bank lost over $1.019 million in one week due to Israeli attacks.
- Attacks targeted the olive harvest, damaging 3,522 fruit trees and leading to crop theft.
- The Hebron and Jenin governorates suffered the most significant agricultural losses.
- Farmers were physically assaulted and prevented from accessing their lands.
- Attacks have escalated in the West Bank since October 2023.
The Palestinian agricultural sector in the West Bank incurred direct losses exceeding $1.019 million in the week of October 8-15 due to attacks by the Israeli military and settlers. A weekly report from the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture, released on Saturday, detailed that 3,522 fruit-bearing trees were damaged. The olive harvest season was the primary target of these assaults, which included cutting, uprooting, and burning trees, as well as crop theft and destruction of agricultural facilities and irrigation systems.
The report indicated that 2,667 olive trees were damaged, and settlers stole 8,612 kilograms of olives. Farmers were also prevented from accessing their agricultural lands. The Hebron Governorate recorded the highest agricultural losses, estimated at approximately $455,000, followed by Jenin Governorate with losses around $452,000.
These attacks occurred during the crucial olive harvest season, a primary source of income for thousands of Palestinian families in the West Bank. Farmers face risks including physical assault, crop theft, and being barred from their land. The report notes a rise in attacks by the Israeli military and settlers on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 2023, coinciding with the war in the Gaza Strip.
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