Settlers reportedly chop down Palestinian olive trees in the West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli settlers allegedly chopped down dozens of olive trees in the As-Sawiya village in the West Bank on Friday afternoon, WAFA - Palestinian News Agency reported.
The settlers reportedly came from the nearby Rehelim settlement and chopped down dozens of olive tress, some of which were hundreds of years old.
Olive farming is one of the largest sources of income for Palestinians living in the West Bank.