Early Security Measures Prevented Clashes During Olive Harvest, Two Foreign Activists Arrested

Security forces in the Benjamin region successfully prevented confrontations during an olive harvest event in Dir Jarir on Wednesday, thanks to early preparations. The Benjamin Regional Council had warned of a planned provocation under the guise of the harvest, organized with the "Authority for the Resistance to the Wall and Settlements" and involving far-left activists. The council provided authorities with details about the event's timing, location, and participants, urging security forces to be ready. The council credited the proactive presence of security forces for enabling the harvest to proceed without incident or casualties, and expressed confidence in future preparedness for similar planned provocations.

In a separate incident near Hebron, police arrested a father and son, identified as foreign activists, who participated in an unauthorized olive harvest in the Har Hebron area. Police reported that the operation, conducted with the IDF's Central Command, targeted an event near the village of a-Tuwani, allegedly encouraged by the "Al-Haq" organization. Despite prior preventative discussions with villagers, Palestinians and the two foreign activists proceeded with the harvest. When police arrived, participants attempted to flee into a restricted firing zone. The two foreign activists were arrested on suspicion of illegally entering the area and for their alleged affiliation with Al-Haq. Following an investigation, they were detained and subsequently ordered to be deported from Israel and barred from future entry. They were handed over to the Population and Immigration Authority on Wednesday for a hearing and were scheduled for deportation that same evening. The Judea and Samaria sector police stated they would continue to work with security agencies to prevent friction and disturbances during the harvest season, including enforcing measures against lawbreakers and expelling foreign activists.