Israel–Palestine–Lebanon
Burqa, east of Ramallah: settlers burn and cut olive trees, village council head tells WAFA
- Location
- Burqa, east of Ramallah (village reference; al-Qibla groves not geolocated)
- Actors
- Israel · Palestine
- Importance
- Standard
Burqa council head Sayel Kanaan told WAFA that Israeli settlers burned and cut dozens of fruit-bearing olive trees in al-Qibla, south of the village, on 23 October morning. He said civil defense crews and residents could not reach the area because of Israeli military restrictions and a heavy settler presence.
Verification: Probable
Evidence: Colonists set fire to dozens of olive trees in village east of Ramallah
The account is attributed to the named newsroom and its identified sources; no exact occurrence minute is established.
- Colonists set fire to dozens of olive trees in village east of RamallahWAFA · news report · supports · Published 23 Oct 2026, 07:41 UTC · Retrieved 23 Oct 2026, 09:54 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Assault · Atomic
Participants
- Israel · Initiator · Evidence: Colonists set fire to dozens of olive trees in village east of Ramallah · Israeli settlers, according to WAFA.
- Palestine · Affected · Evidence: Colonists set fire to dozens of olive trees in village east of Ramallah
Location methodology
Burqa, east of Ramallah (village reference; al-Qibla groves not geolocated) · within 4 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Colonists set fire to dozens of olive trees in village east of Ramallah
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 23 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC · Current revision 23 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC · Change: Initial