Israeli forces and settlers open fire on olive pickers, killing a Palestinian near Nablus
Israeli soldiers and settlers shot at a group harvesting olives north of Nablus, killing 44-year-old Ali Hassan Yosr Al-Bazzari and wounding 16 others.
A large contingent of Israeli settlers, accompanied by soldiers, attacked Palestinians gathering olives in the Sahl Ramin and Burqa plain north of Nablus. The gunfire killed 44-year-old Ali Hassan Yosr Al-Bazzari and injured 16 people, including at least one woman. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported treating several victims, with at least two in critical condition, and said the assailants also beat some of the harvesters.
Why it matters
The killing highlights ongoing violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the risks faced by civilians during routine agricultural activities.
How this story developed
- Oct 1 Israeli settlers shoot dead a Palestinian man and wound another in Yasuf
- Oct 5 Labour MP Emily Thornberry called on Britain to defy Israel’s directive to close its consulate in East Jerusalem, calling the move illegal retaliation.
- Oct 6 Powell’s talks concluded without an agreement before the 30‑day deadline.
- Oct 6 Israeli forces used tear‑gas and briefly detained six journalists during the olive‑harvest confrontations.
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