Israeli soldiers hold Palestinian farmers to prevent them cultivating their land in West Bank

Israeli soldiers detained Palestinian farmers near Tubas in the West Bank on Thursday.

The head of Khirbet Yarza village council, Mukhlis Masa'id, told Wafa news agency that Israeli troops have held the farmers for hours after they were attending to their land in the village. It is unclear how many are being detained. 

Masa'id also said that prior to being detained by police, Israeli settlers assaulted the farmers and tried to prevent them from accessing their farmlands.

Attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have increased since Israel's war on Gaza commenced in 2023, with the highest number of incidencts on record being recorded in October.