Palestine weekly: Israeli settlers attack journalist and diplomats

With more than a month left of the olive harvest season to go, United Nations deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Friday that the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) had recorded more than 200 Israeli attacks on Palestinian farmers since September 1, eclipsing the 185 that OCHA documented across the entire 2025 harvest season.The attacks have already killed one Palestinian, injured more than 120 and damaged more than 2,500 trees. The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission recorded 34 Israeli attacks on Friday that injured at least 19 people, with another 40 on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Benny Gantz drops out of Israel’s election racelist 2 of 3How HSBC’s Sharia fund invested millions in Israeli war-linked firmslist 3 of 3The night watch: Palestinians protecting their homes from settler pogromsend of listIsraeli settlers are carrying out such widescale attacks and thefts with backing from some religious figures. On Friday, Rabbi Dov Lior, spiritual guide of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Jewish Power party, ruled that settlers may take olives from Palestinian orchards, proclaiming “Jews are permitted to ha...