Israeli settlers have increased attacks on Palestinian residents and farmers in different parts of the occupied West Bank during the ongoing olive harvest season. Several farmers were assaulted, and at least one Palestinian was injured in the latest incidents reported on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
According to Palestinian media reports, a man suffered a head injury after settlers beat him in the village of Duma, south of Nablus. Local sources said several other Palestinians were also attacked in the area.
In another incident, settlers entered the outskirts of Abu Falah village, east of Ramallah, raising concerns among local residents about their safety and agricultural land.
In the Hebron area, settlers reportedly attacked Palestinian farmers while they were collecting olives in Khirbet al-Kharaba, east of al-Samu town.
Meanwhile, in Marah Rabah village, south of Bethlehem, dozens of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive pickers and forced them to leave their agricultural land.
According to Palestinian reports, some of these attacks took place under the protection of Israeli forces.
The Palestinian Commission Against the Wall and Settlements reported 22 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinian olive pickers and their agricultural land on Friday alone.
The incidents were reported across five governorates of the West Bank. They included physical assaults, stone-throwing, pepper spray, arrests, theft of olive crops and farming equipment, and damage to agricultural property.
Olive harvesting is an important annual activity for Palestinian families. Many farmers depend on the olive crop for their income.
However, repeated attacks, restrictions on access to farmland and damage to olive trees are making it increasingly difficult for farmers to collect their crops safely.