West Bank

Settlers attack olive pickers and burn vehicles in Ramallah

Settlers attack olive pickers and burn vehicles in Ramallah

Settler attacks on farmers in Ramallah-area villages injured a woman and a man and burned olive trees and three vehicles.

Settlers escalated their attacks on citizens and their property in several towns and villages in the Ramallah governorate on Friday, targeting olive pickers, olive trees and vehicles.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said Friday that a 63-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were injured after being beaten by settlers during an attack on farmers in the town of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah.

Local sources said settlers attacked farmers in Abu Falah and burned olive trees during the assault.

Settlers also attacked olive pickers in the Al-Nab'at area of the town of Turmusaya, northeast of Ramallah, assaulted them and set fire to three vehicles.

In the town of Burqa, east of Ramallah, settlers attacked farmers while they were picking olives on the town's lands.