Israeli Orthodox rabbi and former chief rabbi of Hebron and Kiryat Arba
Palestinian olive harvests in the occupied West Bank are disrupted by militant settler attacks backed by Israeli forces. Dozens are injured or detained as farmers struggle to protect crops during the harvest season.
Religious Zionist rabbi Dov Lior has issued a ruling that olives in the West Bank belong to the Jewish people, allowing settlers to harvest where Palestinians cannot access crops due to security restrictions. The ruling follows broader violence during the olive harvest, with clashes and property damage reported across the West Bank.