# Palestine weekly: Olive harvest opens under assault

https://mins.news/en/item/87675

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 09:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/palestine-weekly-olive-harvest-opens-under-assault?traffic_source=rss

> Palestinians trying to reach their groves before the official olive-picking season in the occupied West Bank faced beatings by Israeli settlers and forces. Homes, cars and olive trees were burned, crops and tools were stolen, and soldiers blocked farmers from their land. Israeli strikes in Gaza continued as its humanitarian and medical systems deteriorated further.

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