Palestinians clashed with Israeli troops and Jewish settlers in the West Bank village of Burqa during the yearly olive harvest on Friday (October 16th).

Dozens of Palestinians escorted farmers to their olive groves to protect them from confrontations with Jewish settlers, according to reports.

Israeli troops fired tear gas and stun grenades to try to disperse the crowds.

Palestinian media reported that at least three were injured by Israeli forces and footage showed several people being treated by medics.

Several Palestinians, including members of the press, also suffered from the effects of teargas inhalation.

At least three Palestinians were injured today when Israeli occupation forces attacked farmers and activists joining them in harvesting olives in the village of Burqa, to the east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank,



israeli soldiers fired rubber-coated rounds, teargas canisters and stun grenades at the farmers and activists to disperse them, injuring three of them.Many others also sustained suffocation from teargas inhalation.

The event was called for by the Commission in response to Israel's denial of access of Palestinian farmers to their olive-planted farms in the area during the last few days, as well as in response to a series of recent attacks by Israeli settlers on the said area during the last week.

Attacks by Israeli forces and settlers on Palestinian farmers always witness an increase during the annual olive harvest season.