Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Shaab al-Butum, Masafer Yatta: Israeli settlers assault olive harvesters and Israeli forces detain two farmers, WAFA reports

ATTACK
Location
Shaab al-Butum area, Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, West Bank (area-level, estimated)
Actors
Israel · Palestine
Importance
Standard

Israeli settlers assaulted farmers from the al-Najjar family as they picked olives in the Shaab al-Butum area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on the evening of 19 October 2026 and tried to stop them continuing the harvest, local sources told WAFA. Israeli forces then raided the area and arrested two of the farmers, WAFA said. This is separate from the settler attack in Wadi Abu Khashabeh east of Yatta reported the same day. No Israeli military or police statement on the incident was read.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Israeli forces detain two olive harvesters following colonist attack south of Hebron

Single WAFA report citing local sources; no injury figures; detainees not named; exact field location not published.