Israeli colonists attack Palestinian farmers, prevent them from picking olives in Nablus

Israeli colonists, under the protection of occupation soldiers, attacked Palestinian farmers while they were picking olives in their fields in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus. Human rights activist Fouad Hassan said that a group of Israeli colonists, under the protection of the occupation, attacked citizens while they were picking olives in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, amidst intensive firing of live bullets. They also attacked a number of citizens' homes in the town. Earlier yesterday, colonists cut down dozens of olive trees belonging to a citizen in Qusra. Earlier today, Israeli occupation forces forced farmers to leave their lands while they were picking olives in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus. With the start of the olive harvest season in the villages and towns of Nablus, the frequency of attacks carried out by settlers under the protection of the occupation against citizens has increased. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA