‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves

Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.Published On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026Israeli army bulldozers have ploughed through rows of olive trees in a village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, just as Palestinian farmers were preparing to begin their annual harvest, residents told the Reuters news agency.Palestinian farmer and landowner Abd Alfattah Tamimi said the army had destroyed the olive trees planted on his family’s land as well as his neighbours’.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli campaign of West Bank destruction moves on to region’s food basketlist 2 of 3How Israel systematically dismantles Palestinian life in occupied West Banklist 3 of 3Palestine weekly: Violent disruptions from olive groves to Al-Aqsa Mosqueend of listThe demolition in the village of Deir Nidham started on Monday and continued on Tuesday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.“They don’t care about anyone, but God is up there, and we are steadfast here with our souls,” he said. “They are uprooting, and we will plant again with the help of God,” he said.Another farmer, Nather Tamimi, told Reuters the timing...