# Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest

https://mins.news/en/item/71083

- Reuters, 2026-09-23 17:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/israeli-bulldozers-smash-palestinian-olive-trees-ahead-annual-harvest-2026-09-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab4115029ff15000114e236

> Palestinian villagers mourned the wreckage of their olive trees on Wednesday after Israel’s military uprooted them with bulldozers, just days before the annual harvest, which is usually a joyful time for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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