Aysar Alais, Ali Semerci and Gizem Nisa Cebi
RAMALLAH / ISTANBUL (AA) - Illegal Israeli settlers cut down 100 olive trees belonging to a Palestinian farmer in the town of Salfit, located in the occupied West Bank.
According to a report by the Palestinian official news agency WAFA, illegal settlers launched an attack on the Abu al-Ula area of Haris village, west of Salfit.
During the attack, Israeli settlers cut down 100 olive trees on about five acres of land belonging to Palestinian farmer Khalid Akil, it added.
They also stole agricultural tools and water tanks.
WAFA highlighted that the region has been subject to continuous attacks by illegal Israeli settlers and Israeli forces aiming to expand Jewish settlements on the seized Palestinian land.