# Olive Harvest Turns Violent in West Bank

> Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive farms during West Bank harvest season.
- Title: Olive Harvest Turns Violent in West Bank · EUobserver
- Summary: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive farms during West Bank harvest season.
- Keywords: west bank, olive harvest, israeli settlers, palestinian families, settlement attacks, occupied territories, EUobserver
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/248241/the-olive-branch-is-a-universal-symbol-of-peace-but-the-west-banks-autumn-olive-harvest-is-open-season-for-israeli-settlers-to-pillage-and-kill
- Published: 2026-11-11T19:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: west bank, olive harvest, israeli settlers, palestinian families, settlement attacks, occupied territories, politics, world
## West Bank olive harvest
The 2025 West Bank olive harvest saw 178 attacks by Israeli settlers across 88 Palestinian towns and villages.
## Settlers target Palestinian livelihoods
Over 6,000 olive trees and saplings were vandalized, threatening income for 100,000 Palestinian families.
## Olive harvest violence escalates
Residents flee homes as settlers intensify attacks during the harvest season, worsening conflict beyond Gaza.
## Key takeaway

Israeli settlers conducted 178 attacks on Palestinian olive farms in the West Bank during the 2025 harvest season, threatening livelihoods for 100,000 families.