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Palestinians began an early olive harvest in the occupied West Bank this week, but were met with attacks by Israeli settlers and forces, arson and stolen crops. In Gaza, airstrikes and killings continued despite a year-old ceasefire as the humanitarian situation deteriorates ahead of winter.
A report by Al-Haq reveals that Israeli settler Yinon Levi shot dead Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank in July 2025 and remains unpunished. Forensic evidence and video show the killing was not self-defense. The incident reflects a pattern of state-backed settler violence.
Tens of thousands of far-right Israelis marched through Jerusalem's Old City on Jerusalem Day chanting 'Death to Arabs,' as Israel struck Gaza killing a Hamas commander and settler violence surged in the West Bank. Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in settler attacks, and the Israeli government advanced legislation including a death penalty for convicted Palestinians. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsened with airstrikes and critical aid shortfalls.
