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

Israeli bulldozers have uprooted rows of olive trees in a village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, just as Palestinian farmers were preparing for their annual harvest. Abd Alfattah Tamimi stated that the army destroyed olive trees on his family’s land and those of neighbors in Deir Nidham. The demolitions began on Monday and continued on Tuesday, reportedly timed to inflict maximum damage before the harvest season in October. Palestinian human rights groups condemn the destruction, viewing it as a blow to farmers' income and their connection to the land.