Israeli settlers & soldiers attack olive farmers in Turmus Ayya

Ramallah (QNN)- Several injuries have been reported among live farmers in Turmus Ayya in northern Ramallah today when Israeli settlers’ militia, protected by Israeli soldiers, attacked them.

Local sources said a group of Israeli settlers attacked farmers while they were harvesting olives. The settlers used sticks and stones. An elderly and a little girl were reportedly wounded.

The sources added that Israeli settlers also burnt a car, smashed others, and broke olive trees.

They added that confrontations erupted between locals of the village and the attacking settlers. Israeli soldiers intervened, helping the settlers and opening fire at the locals. A young man was reportedly sot in his back.