International observers should protect Palestinian access to olive groves during the harvest

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, rooted in competing territorial claims, national identity, and historical grievances dating back to the late 19th century. It encompasses disputes over land, sovereignty, and the status of Jerusalem, and has been marked by multiple wars, peace negotiations, and periods of sustained violence involving Israeli forces, Palestinian factions, and neighboring states.

Attacks during the Palestinian olive harvest included shootings, obstruction of access to groves and damage to trees. A Palestinian man was killed at Burqa; Israel's military acknowledged that soldiers and settlers opened fire, but the source of the fatal shot remained unclear.