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Israeli soldiers are constructing a barrier near the Jordanian border that isolates Palestinian farmers from their land, with reports suggesting the wall aims to facilitate full settlement of the Jordan Valley.
Israeli military operations have resulted in the destruction of olive groves in Palestinian territories, leaving farmers to assess the agricultural and economic damage.
Al Jazeera reports on how Israel is allegedly targeting agriculture in the West Bank, aiming to displace Palestinian farmers from their land.
Palestinian farmers and exporters navigate increasing logistical, political, and economic barriers as they attempt to bring their traditional olive oil products to international buyers.
Masked Israeli settlers stormed a West Bank village, forcibly displacing a Palestinian family from their home and assaulting a visiting news crew. Israeli authorities have launched an investigation and are seeking arrest warrants for those involved in the incident.
An interim injunction from the High Court has ordered the state to remove Sharvit from seized lands in the Jordan Valley, following a petition by 12 Palestinian farmers who claim they have been blocked from their lands since October 2023.
Palestinian farmers have physically blocked construction bulldozers in a direct confrontation aimed at protecting their agricultural land from demolition or seizure.
Palestinian farmers in several West Bank villages are enduring a high-risk wheat harvest, facing threats from settlers, burned fields, and Israeli soldiers.