Israeli violations during the olive harvest: A war on Palestinian land and identity

The olive harvest in Palestine is one of the oldest and most significant national and social rituals, deeply linking Palestinians to their land. However, in 2025, it turned into a season of fear and conflict rather than joy and celebration. Israeli attacks escalated to unprecedented levels, reflecting a deliberate field policy aimed at uprooting farmers from their lands and destroying symbols of their historical connection to the land. Unprecedented escalation of attacks From early October to early November 2025, the Al-Baider Organisation for the Defence of the Rights of Bedouins and Targeted Villages documented approximately 390 attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, including 224 attacks directly targeting farmers during the olive harvest. The attacks were concentrated in the governorates […]