Israeli settlers attack farmers in West Bank pogrom, soldiers hit reporters

Israeli forces detain and assault journalists in Jabal Qamass area in Beita, south of Nablus.Published On 3 Oct 20263 Oct 2026Israeli settlers under the Israeli army’s protection have attacked olive pickers, burned olive trees and detained dozens of people in the occupied West Bank.Saturday’s pogroms took place at olive groves in the village of Abu Dis, the town of Awarta and the az-Zahra area in the town of Beita, among other places, according to our colleagues on the ground.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestine weekly: Israeli politicians vie to look toughest before electionlist 2 of 4Israeli drone kills Palestinian in Gaza, settlers kill another in West Banklist 3 of 4Israeli barrier cuts off water to West Bank Palestinians before electionslist 4 of 4Gaza voters want jobs and security as Palestinian elections approachend of list“When we arrived this morning, a group of about 50 masked settlers approached. They were throwing stones and attacked a house,” an activist from California volunteering with Palestinian communities to harvest olives who asked to remain anonymous told Al Jazeera.“Shortly afterwards, they [the settlers] were followed by soldiers who came a...