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IDF Condemns Rabbi Lior's Halachic Ruling on Palestinian Olive Harvest

The IDF has strongly condemned a religious ruling by Rabbi Dov Lior that permits settlers to harvest olives from Palestinian groves in the West Bank. A security official stated the ruling encourages violence and theft, and the military believes it warrants investigation for incitement.

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What happened

01The IDF strongly condemned Rabbi Dov Lior's ruling permitting settlers to harvest Palestinian olives.
02A security official stated the ruling encourages violent offenses, theft, and incitement.
03The IDF believes relevant authorities should investigate Rabbi Lior's ruling for incitement and theft.
04Rabbi Lior's ruling permits settlers to harvest olives from Palestinian groves in the West Bank.
05The ruling contradicts an earlier religious opinion from Gush Etzion rabbis.
06Rabbi Lior asserted that the land ultimately belongs to the Jewish people.

The ruling contradicts an earlier opinion from Gush Etzion rabbis who forbade such harvesting. Rabbi Lior argued that the land belongs to the Jewish people and that Arab owners have effectively abandoned their produce.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original