‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves

Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.

PalestinianAbd Alfattah Tamimi gestures after Israeli military machinery uprooted his olive trees near the Palestinian village of Deir Nidham near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, September 23, 2026 [Mohammed Torokman/Reuters]

Israeli army bulldozers have ploughed through rows of olive trees in a village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, just as Palestinian farmers were preparing to begin their annual harvest, residents told the Reuters news agency.

Palestinian farmer and landowner Abd Alfattah Tamimi said the army had destroyed the olive trees planted on his family’s land as well as his neighbours’.

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The demolition in the village of Deir Nidham started on Monday and continued on Tuesday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

“They don’t care about anyone, but God is up there, and we are steadfast here with our souls,” he said. “They are uprooting, and we will plant again with the help of God,” he said.

Another farmer, Nather Tamimi, told Reuters the timing of the demolition was designed to inflict maximum damage ahead of harvest season, which traditionally begins in October.

He said that his family produced about 120 drums of olive oil from the land each year.

The Israeli army also “uprooted all kinds of trees even from between the houses”, Nather Tamimi said.

Israeli military machinery uproots olive trees near the Palestinian village of Deir Nidham near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, September 23, 2026 [Mohammed Torokman/Reuters]

Israel’s military said it was checking Reuters’ request for comment but had not responded by Wednesday evening.

In the past, Israel has cited the need to clear land of olive trees to prevent security threats or ambushes on troops.

Palestinian human rights groups reject this, saying the destruction in effect deprives Palestinian farmers of income from the sale of olives and olive oil, while uprooting trees ‌they view ⁠as a symbol of their connection to the land.

The Palestinian Authority’s Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said Israeli attacks on agricultural land in August affected 21,508 trees, including 19,375 olive trees.

They estimated this year’s olive production at 21,000 tonnes, compared with local demand of about 15,000 tonnes.

在一年一度的橄榄收获季到来前几周，以色列推土机在被占领的约旦河西岸拉马拉附近铲除了橄榄树林。

2026年9月23日，在被占领的约旦河西岸拉马拉附近的代尔尼德姆村，巴勒斯坦人阿卜杜勒·阿尔法塔赫·塔米米在以色列军事机械拔除他的橄榄树后做出手势。[穆罕默德·托罗克曼/路透社]

据路透社报道，以色列军队的推土机在被占领的约旦河西岸拉马拉附近的一个村庄里，铲除了成排的橄榄树，而当时巴勒斯坦农民正准备开始一年一度的收割。

巴勒斯坦农民兼地主阿卜杜勒·阿尔法塔赫·塔米米表示，军队摧毁了他家和邻居家土地上种植的橄榄树。

以色列对西岸的破坏行动已升级至该地区的粮食产区，这是其中的一项（共三项）。

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巴勒斯坦周刊（共3篇报道，此为第3篇）：从橄榄树林到阿克萨清真寺，暴力事件频发

据巴勒斯坦通讯社瓦法社报道，代尔尼德哈姆村的拆迁工作于周一开始，周二继续进行。

“他们不在乎任何人，但上帝在天上，我们在这里坚定地守护着我们的灵魂，”他说。“他们正在连根拔起，但我们会靠着上帝的力量重新栽种，”他说。

另一位农民纳瑟·塔米米告诉路透社，拆除的时间安排是为了在传统的10月份开始的收割季节之前造成最大的破坏。

他说，他家每年从这片土地上生产大约 120 桶橄榄油。

纳瑟·塔米米说，以色列军队还“连房屋之间的各种树木都连根拔起”。

2026年9月23日，以色列军用机械在被占领的约旦河西岸拉马拉附近的巴勒斯坦村庄代尔尼德汉姆附近拔除橄榄树。[Mohammed Torokman/路透社]

以色列军方表示正在核实路透社的置评请求，但截至周三晚间尚未作出回应。

过去，以色列曾以需要清除土地上的橄榄树为由，防止安全威胁或军队遭到伏击。

巴勒斯坦人权组织对此表示反对，称这种破坏实际上剥夺了巴勒斯坦农民出售橄榄和橄榄油的收入，同时连根拔起了他们视为与土地联系象征的树木。

巴勒斯坦权力机构的殖民和隔离墙抵抗委员会表示，以色列8月份对农田的袭击影响了21508棵树，其中包括19375棵橄榄树。

他们估计今年的橄榄产量为 21,000 吨，而当地需求量约为 15,000 吨。