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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou

Israeli settlers attack olive farmers and Washington Post journalist in West Bank

Firefighters dousing a burnt car with water among olive trees
Firefighters dousing a burnt car with water after Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinians harvesting olives near Turmus Ayya. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters

Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in a coordinated movement to disrupt the annual olive harvest, burning cars and trees and injuring Palestinians and a Washington Post photographer.

Masked settlers wielding clubs and other weapons attacked people attempting to harvest their olives in West Bank towns on Friday. Palestinian authorities said they recorded attacks in eight villages, and injuries among at least 20 people.

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