Israeli settlers steal Palestinian olive harvest in Ramallah raid

Israeli settlers have looted olive crops from Palestinian farmers in the town of Attara, northwest of Ramallah, in the latest act of settler violence targeting Palestinian livelihoods.

Wafa news agency reported that settlers from an illegal outpost built on the town’s land raided the fields east of Attara on Tuesday evening, stealing freshly harvested olives in the occupied West Bank.

The attack is part of a growing wave of settler assaults during this year’s olive harvest season. The United Nations has warned that 2025 is on track to become the most violent olive-picking season in more than ten years.

For tens of thousands of Palestinian families, the olive harvest is not only a cornerstone of their economy but also a symbol of resilience and attachment to their land, one now under relentless settler and military aggression.