# Israeli settlers continue pogrom during olive harvest in occupied West Bank

https://mins.news/en/item/103125

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 13:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/israeli-settlers-continue-progrom-amid-olive-harvest-in-occupied-west-bank?traffic_source=rss

> Masked settlers attacked Palestinians picking olives in Abu Falah village and set fire to olive trees, injuring at least two people, including Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine. The attackers carried clubs and guns; Palestinians threw rocks in response, while Israeli soldiers fired tear gas toward them.

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