The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday prevented Palestinian farmers from going to their fields to harvest crops in the south of al-Khalil.
According to local official Rateb al-Rajoub Israeli soldiers blocked farmers in Gizaywi area in Masafer Yatta south of al-Khalil from reaching their cultivated fields to gather crops.
These fields are located near the illegal settlement of Suseya
At harvest time Palestinian farmers in the West Bank are either denied access by the army to their lands to pick crops or attacked by extremist Jewish settlers under military protection.
Throughout the year Palestinian cultivated fields in general and olive groves in particular are exposed to repeated acts of sabotage and arson attacks by Jewish settlers in different West Bank areas.
