not everywhere· Security· Updated 16 Oct, 17:39

Clashes Erupt Between Israelis and Palestinians Near Abu Falah

Hundreds of Palestinians and activists clashed with Israelis near the villages of Abu Falah and al-Mughayyir in the Benjamin region on Friday morning. The confrontations, which occurred during the olive harvest, resulted in light injuries to several Israelis and activists.

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What happened

01Hundreds of Palestinians and activists clashed with Israelis near Abu Falah and al-Mughayyir during the olive harvest on Friday morning.
02Several Israelis sustained light injuries and several activists were also injured during the violent confrontations.
03Rioters threw stones, launched fireworks, and set fire to Jewish-owned agricultural land in the Benjamin region.
04The Benjamin Regional Council accused the Palestinian Authority of orchestrating and actively leading the incident.
05Palestinian Authority vehicles were reportedly present in Area B, where Israel holds security responsibility.
06IDF and Border Police forces were dispatched to the scene to disperse the rioters and restore order.
07The IDF Spokesperson's Unit condemned the violence, describing the incident as violent friction.

According to the Benjamin Regional Council, the Palestinian Authority actively led the event, using the olive harvest as cover to approach Jewish-owned agricultural lands. Rioters set fire to a field, threw stones, and launched fireworks directly at Israeli civilians who arrived to extinguish the blaze. The council noted that Palestinian Authority vehicles were present in Area B, where Israel holds security responsibility, which it claimed violated security agreements.

IDF and Border Police forces were deployed to the scene to disperse the rioters and restore order. The Benjamin Regional Council stated that it had previously warned of planned provocations by far-left activists in the region during the harvest. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit described the incident as violent friction, condemned the violence, and confirmed that military forces worked to disperse the participants.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 6 newsrooms. Updated 09:11