Israel–Palestine–Lebanon
Idhna, west of Hebron: Israeli settlers prevent Palestinian farmers from harvesting olives and try to assault them and steal their crop, WAFA reports
- Location
- Western area of Idhna, west of Hebron, West Bank (town-level, estimated)
- Actors
- Palestine
- Importance
- Standard
Israeli settlers pursued Palestinian farmers near the town of Idhna, west of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on 18 October 2026, preventing them from continuing the olive harvest and attempting to assault them and steal the produce, WAFA reported, citing local sources. WAFA said the western area of the town faces daily harassment by settlers, including the burning of trees and crops, in an effort to seize land and annex it to the nearby Adorim settlement. No injuries were reported. No Israeli military or police statement on the incident was read.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Colonists prevent olive harvest in Hebron-area town, steal crops near Ramallah
WAFA citing local sources; single source; exact time and number of farmers not given; no injuries reported.
- Colonists prevent olive harvest in Hebron-area town, steal crops near RamallahWAFA · news report · supports · Published 18 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC · Retrieved 18 Oct 2026, 13:51 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Atomic
Tags: hebron · idhna · olive_harvest · settler_violence · west_bank
Participants
- Palestine · Affected · Evidence: Colonists prevent olive harvest in Hebron-area town, steal crops near Ramallah · Farmers prevented from harvesting olives; attempted assault and crop theft.
Location methodology
Western area of Idhna, west of Hebron, West Bank (town-level, estimated) · within 3 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Colonists prevent olive harvest in Hebron-area town, steal crops near Ramallah
Claims
- Israeli colonists prevented Palestinian farmers from harvesting olives in the town of Idhna, west of Hebron, pursuing them and attempting to assault them and steal their crops. · Attributed to WAFA (citing local sources) · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Colonists prevent olive harvest in Hebron-area town, steal crops near Ramallah
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 18 Oct 2026, 13:52 UTC · Current revision 18 Oct 2026, 13:52 UTC · Change: Initial