Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Kafr Ni’ma: WAFA reports soldiers beat a family and detain a young man during olive harvest

ATTACK
Location
Kafr Ni’ma, west of Ramallah
Actors
Israel
Importance
Notable

WAFA, citing local sources, reported that Israeli soldiers detained Mustafa Ghazi Zaraa in Kafr Ni’ma, west of Ramallah, on the morning of 16 October after beating him and his family. The report said soldiers forced them off their land and prevented them from harvesting olives.

Why it matters

The reported detention and assault interrupted a family’s access to its olive harvest.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Israeli forces detain Palestinian youth after assaulting him and his family west of Ramallah

The account is reported by WAFA and has not been independently corroborated.