Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers and a Washington Post photographer across the West Bank on October 16, 2026, burning cars and olive trees and injuring at least 6 people. The Guardian described the movement as coordinated, aimed at disrupting the annual olive harvest.
The settlers carried clubs and other weapons and hurled rocks at Palestinians, according to The Guardian. Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine was among those beaten during the attacks, which struck multiple towns across the territory.
In Abu Falah, a town near Ramallah, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported at least 6 injuries. BBC News and The Guardian both reported on the broader pattern of settler attacks, which occur on a yearly basis during the olive harvest season.