The fires are raging uncontrollably, leading to extensive damage.
Israelis seizing Palestinian lands in occupied West Bank set olive trees on fire. / Photo: Reuters
Lafi Adib, the mayor of Turmus Ayya village in Ramallah, said “settlers set fire to lands belonging to the villagers, and we cannot control the fire.” He said, “settlers have been preventing villagers from accessing their lands for months, resulting in overgrowth of weeds in olive groves.”
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