Ramallah: Colonists cut down olive trees in the town of Taybeh, east of Ramallah, on Monday.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency, a number of colonists cut down several olive trees in the area as part of ongoing attacks targeting agricultural lands and Palestinian property. The Al-Baydar human rights organization reported the incident, highlighting the deliberate destruction of olive trees by colonists.
The organization also noted that colonists stormed the Abu Faza' al-Ka'abneh community east of the town, harassing and intimidating children on their way to school. This incident adds to the series of hostile actions against Palestinian communities.
According to a report by the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, colonists attacks, supported by the Israeli army, have resulted in the uprooting, destruction, and poisoning of 4,414 trees, all olive trees, in various regions. The Hebron governorate experienced the highest number of affected trees with 2,169, followed by Ramallah and al-Bireh with 1,170 trees. Nablus saw 740 trees affected, Jerusalem 200 trees, and Bethlehem 135 trees.