World & BusinessIsraeli military reportedly uproots Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest
Reuters reports that olive trees were destroyed near Deir Nizam in the occupied West Bank. One grove owner said all his trees, including new plantings, and his neighbors’ trees had been uprooted.
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Reuters, in a September 23, 2026 report published by Internazionale, says Israeli military bulldozers uprooted Palestinian olive trees near Deir Nizam, close to Ramallah. The annual harvest usually begins in the first week of October. “They left us with nothing,” one grove owner told Reuters. Israel’s military said it was checking Reuters’ request for comment but had not responded by that evening. The report notes that the military has previously cited security threats and ambush risks to justify clearing olive trees. Palestinian human rights groups reject that rationale, saying the destruction deprives farmers of income and uproots trees they view as a symbol of their connection to the land.
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Israeli military reportedly uproots Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest
Reuters reports that olive trees were destroyed near Deir Nizam in the occupied West Bank. One grove owner said all his trees, including new plantings, and his neighbors’ trees had been uprooted.
TLDR
Reuters, in a September 23, 2026 report published by Internazionale, says Israeli military bulldozers uprooted Palestinian olive trees near Deir Nizam, close to Ramallah. The annual harvest usually begins in the first week of October. “They left us with nothing,” one grove owner told Reuters. Israel’s military said it was checking Reuters’ request for comment but had not responded by that evening. The report notes that the military has previously cited security threats and ambush risks to justify clearing olive trees. Palestinian human rights groups reject that rationale, saying the destruction deprives farmers of income and uproots trees they view as a symbol of their connection to the land.