A Palestinian youth was killed and another was injured on Sunday morning by Israeli forces during a raid in the Old Askar refugee camp east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

The director of Ambulance and Emergency Services at the Nablus Red Crescent said the two boys were wounded during confrontations inside the camp. One was shot in the chest with live ammunition and later succumbed to his injuries, while the other was shot in the back and taken to a hospital for treatment.

Large Israeli military forces had stormed Nablus, including the neighborhoods of Ras al-Ain, al-Basha, and the Old City, opening live fire at residents.

Meanwhile, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in the West Bank reported that Israeli forces also shot and arrested a Palestinian in the al-Fara’a refugee camp south of Tubas, in the northern West Bank.

Our correspondent later reported that the Palestinian Jad Jihad Jadallah was martyred.

Israeli forces uproot 135 olive trees in Deir Istiya

Meanwhile, the Israeli army uprooted approximately 135 olive trees in the town of Deir Istiya, northwest of Salfit, in the northern West Bank.

Ibrahim Al-Hamad, Director-General of the Salfit Agriculture Directorate, said the trees, located in the Wadi Qana area, were over seven years old and owned by three local farmers, according to the WAFA news agency. He added that the act is part of a systematic, ongoing targeting of agricultural land in the area.

The Palestinian Wall and Settlement Commission noted that between the beginning of 2025 and August, 18 military orders were issued targeting the removal of trees over a total area of 681 dunams.

A report released on November 4 stated that settler attacks, backed by the Israeli army, resulted in the uprooting, destruction, and poisoning of 1,200 olive trees in October alone.

Israeli settlers wage war on Palestinian olive trees

A recent report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has documented a sharp increase in attacks by Israeli settlers during the olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank, with at least 71 incidents recorded between October 7 and 13. The surge in violence underscores a pattern of systematic targeting of Palestinian livelihoods, particularly during key agricultural periods.

According to OCHA, settler attacks during this period included the physical assault of Palestinian farmers, theft of harvested crops, and the destruction of olive trees, many of which were decades old. The report revealed that 37,237 olive trees were among a total of 48,728 trees either uprooted, vandalized, or otherwise damaged since the beginning of 2025.

The olive harvest season, vital to the Palestinian economy and culture, has increasingly become a flashpoint for violence. Palestinian farmers often find themselves facing coordinated attacks, sometimes in the presence of or under the protection of occupation forces. These actions not only threaten immediate agricultural output but also impact long-term sustainability for thousands of families who rely on olive cultivation.

OCHA emphasized that settler violence has been met with near-total impunity, with limited response from the occupying authorities. Rights groups and Palestinian officials have repeatedly called for international accountability and protection for farmers facing settler aggression during what should be a peaceful harvest season.