Escalating Crisis: New Reports Expose Attacks on Palestinian Agriculture

Three urgent reports from the Palestinian Farmers Union and Ministry of Agriculture detail a surge in Israeli settler violence and land seizures devastating West Bank's farming communities during the critical olive harvest season.

The first report, Israeli Occupation Violations Against Palestinian Farmers, documents systematic breaches including land bulldozing, forced livestock grazing on Palestinian fields, and demolition orders, resulting in long-term livelihood losses and food insecurity. Olive groves, vital for tens of thousands of households' income and cultural heritage, faced targeted destruction near expanding settlements, with incidents like 477 trees cut in Hebron and 1,500 in Nablus causing estimated damages up to USD 1 million in single events.
The second report, Towards De Facto Annexation, reveals August 2025 military orders seizing 1,042 dunums in Tubas for a settlement road and security fence, isolating 45,000 dunums of farmland and 22 communities with 8,000 residents. This corridor from Ein Shibli to Aqaba would fragment the northern Jordan Valley, restrict Bedouin herding, and enable outpost expansion, breaching international law on property seizure and civilian protections.

The third report covers 12–19 November 2025, reporting USD 2 million in losses from 2,188 olive trees destroyed, plus greenhouses, water lines, and livestock killed—exacerbated by 270 settler outposts controlling 786,000 dunums via grazing tactics. Hebron alone saw 900 chickens killed and 600+ trees uprooted in major incidents, amid political moves like tax breaks for settlements.

These reports highlight a coordinated strategy of displacement, violating International Humanitarian Law through property destruction and access denial. Download all three below to explore governorate breakdowns, maps, and calls for protection, accountability, and aid to safeguard Palestinian food sovereignty.