‘Israeli’ forces uproot over 400 hundred olive trees in West Bank
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- The uprooting of more than 400 hundred olive trees was carried out under an official military order issued two days earlier mandating the clearance of wild vegetation and trees.
- The uprooting comes weeks before the annual olive harvest, compounding economic strain as West Bank land clearing orders reach 51 issued cases across 2,093 dunams in 2026.
‘Israeli’ military bulldozers uprooted over 400 Palestinian-owned olive trees and razed 31 dunams of land in the town of Beit Rima, northwest of Ramallah, on Thursday.
‘Israeli’ forces deployed heavy machinery to clear the private agricultural plots as soldiers established a security perimeter around the town.
The razing operation was executed two days after ‘Israeli’ military authorities issued formal orders targeting two land parcels in Beit Rima. The directive instructed local landowners to remove wild vegetation and uproot olive trees from the designated 31-dunam area.
Data from the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission indicates that ‘Israeli’ authorities have issued 51 similar clearance orders across the West Bank since the start of 2026, affecting a combined total of approximately 2,093 dunams.
The destruction of mature groves occurred just shortly before the start of the annual autumn olive harvest, a primary source of income for thousands of Palestinian families. Local farmers reported that the uprooting inflicts direct economic losses and restricts their access to cultivate agricultural lands.
