Palestine condemns Israeli settler ‘crimes’ as attacks surge
Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin has slammed the continuing settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as a “systematic campaign of displacement and extermination”.
Shahin called for global action amid a surge in Israeli attacks.
According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, a Palestinian Authority-linked body that tracks violence against Palestinians, 158 attacks on olive farmers have been recorded since the harvest season began in early October, of which 17 were by Israeli forces.
Armed settler militias, protected by the Israeli occupation army, attack Palestinian farmers, burn vehicles, and steal olive crops. These crimes are part of a systematic campaign of displacement and extermination. The world must act now to end impunity #JusticeForPalestine
— Varsen Aghabekian Shahin (@VarsenAghShahin) October 21, 2025
Israeli settlers uproot 60 olive trees in occupied West Bank
Israelis from illegal settlements have destroyed dozens of olive trees near Hebron in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Local activist Osama Makhamreh told Wafa news agency the settlers attacked vital farmland in the village of Susya that belonged to two brothers and also damaged the fence.
The incident is part of a broader surge of attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, many of which take place during the olive harvest season in October.
Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns arrest of 32 activists in West Bank
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has condemned the arrest of 32 activists by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank. The activists were taking part in a campaign to support farmers and document attacks as the olive harvest started.
“These atrocities represent a continued attempt to conceal the scale of these assaults and the violations of international law, as part of a comprehensive policy designed to erase all aspects of Palestinian life in the occupied Palestinian territory,” the ministry said on X.
The activists were arrested last week in a village near Nablus after Israeli authorities said they had violated orders given by security forces.
According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, a Palestinian Authority-linked body which tracks violence against Palestinians, 158 attacks on olive pickers have been recorded since the harvest season began in early October, of which 17 were by Israeli forces.
