Israeli soldiers assaulted several Palestinian civilians on Sunday while they were harvesting olives in the town of Nahhalin, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
The incident occurred in the “Seder Ein Faris” area, where farmers had gathered to collect seasonal crops. Local resident Mohammad Fannoun told reporters that Israeli troops stormed the area and physically and verbally assaulted him and his brother Ahmad.
The soldiers detained both men for several hours before abducting Ahmad and transferring him to an undisclosed location.
Fannoun also reported that the soldiers deliberately damaged the olives they had harvested and confiscated their picking tools.
Author's summary: Israeli forces attack Palestinian farmers.