Olive harvest

WATCH: IDF detains 90 West Bank olive harvest volunteers, including US congressional nominee Lander

Rabbis for Human Rights said its volunteers were working near Bethlehem to accompany Palestinian farmers to groves as part of the olive harvest • Lander released with warning, source tells 'Post'

IDF forces detain volunteers with Rabbis for Human Rights in the West Bank village of Nehalim on October 21, 2026.
JEWISH EXTREMISTS stand next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, on October 16, 2026.

Loving Israel must mean confronting West Bank settler violence, not ignoring it - opinion

Screenshot taken from a video of Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, with her holding up the rock that was thrown through her car window while touring the West Bank.

WATCH: Palestinians throw stones at People of Israel's Hassan-Nahoum while visiting West Bank town

Israeli security forces and armed settlers evacuate activists from the area of olive tree plantation in Idna village near Hebron, on October 13, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet arrest 10 suspects connected to attack on US journalist, EU diplomats in West Bank


West Bank attacks on Washington Post journalist, diplomats may signal dangerous trend - analysis

No matter who is prime minister after October 27, if the situation in the West Bank does not come under control, violent Jewish extremists could become an even greater direct danger to Israel.

An Israeli settler casts a stone towards Palestinians, next to a fire, amid clashes during Palestinians' olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

Rabbis for Human Rights files police complaint over Rabbi Lior’s Palestinian olive harvest ruling

Rabbis for Human Rights said its acting director submitted the complaint on behalf of its 170 members, alleging incitement to racism, incitement to violence, and encouraging the theft of property.

A Palestinian farmer raises a handful of olives over a dark collection cloth as several fruits fall from his hands in Beit Awwa, southwest of Hebron in the West Bank, on October 15, 2026.

IDF allows Lebanese, Syrian workers into northern security zone to harvest olives - report

According to Army Radio, although most of the villages where the harvest is taking place are Christian, at least one, Kfarchouba, is a Sunni village where Hezbollah terror activity has been recorded.

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 22, 2026.

Israel must explain why it failed to prevent attacks on diplomats in West Bank - editorial

Israeli officials must account publicly for any failures identified in investigations into the West Bank attacks and explain how they will protect the remaining harvest.

A Palestinian man is detained while attempting to reach his land during the olive harvest on October 17, 2026 in Abu Falah, West Bank.

IDF expected to reinforce West Bank presence amid violence surrounding Palestinian olive harvest

With another month of the olive harvest remaining, security officials are concerned that continued violence could further inflame tensions across the West Bank.

IDF conducts a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

WATCH: Washington Post photojournalist wounded in clash between Israelis, Palestinians in West Bank

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) condemned the attack in an X/Twitter post later on Friday, noting that the facts "remain unclear" and that "serious questions remain" regarding who is responsible.

A still image appearing to show Washington Post photojournalist Nadia Levine wounded in a hospital bed after reporting on a clash between extremist settlers and Palestinians near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

IDF completes preparations for West Bank olive harvest, as nationalist violence, clashes expected

The preparations are intended to prevent friction between Palestinian and Israeli populations during the coordinated olive harvest in Areas A and B.

Palestinians and Israeli activists take part in the olive harvest in the village of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah in the West Bank, overlooking Wadi Zarqa and opposite the illegal Israeli outpost of Or Binyamin, October 2, 2026.

Global Sumud Flotilla recruiting for West Bank activism, Diaspora Affairs Ministry reveals

The organization has called for volunteers to join a program providing accompaniment and maintaining a presence alongside Palestinian communities ahead of the upcoming olive harvest.

A Palestinian flag is seen as people gather at the port of Ermoupolis before the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, on Syros island, Greece, September 14, 2025.

Israel Katz orders administrative removal of left-wing activists ahead of West Bank olive harvest

The request followed an announcement by the Global Sumud Flotilla that it was recruiting foreign activists to travel to Israel and participate in activities in olive-harvesting areas in the West Bank

Israeli security forces remove Palestinians and left-wing activists from olive groves during the olive harvest season in the West Bank village of Beita, near Nablus, October 2, 2026

Israel’s olive harvest policy leaves Palestinian farmers shut out - opinion

The settlers serve the military, and the military serves the settlers. Both share a common goal: to prevent the harvesting and cultivation of agricultural land and to economically harm Palestinians.

IDF and Border Police officers declaring a 'closed military zone' in Burin, October 25 2019