Israeli settlers targeting Palestinian factories to force workers off land

Rising Israeli settler violence targets Palestinian industrial facilities across the occupied West Bank, aiming to paralyse the local economy and force mass displacement.Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026A massive fire, believed to have been started by Israeli settlers, has destroyed olive trees and farmland in the occupied West Bank.A blaze broke out near the al-Omari aluminium factory in the village of Ein Siniya, north of Ramallah, on Monday morning, spreading to roughly 50 dunams (12.3 acres) of perennial olive trees and causing damage to the industrial facility’s yard.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4How Israel’s Netanyahu weaponises religion in his war rhetoriclist 2 of 4Israeli forces raid UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalemlist 3 of 4Palestine weekly: After Kushner departs, Israel escalates Gaza attackslist 4 of 4Israeli restrictions cause fuel shortage in occupied West Bankend of listIt comes amid a settler campaign targeting the West Bank economy, including farmland and industry, in a bid to displace Palestinians, sources told Al Jazeera.Emad Khater, the head of Ein Siniya council, told Al Jazeera that a settler from the Atara hilltops was seen ...