'We wanna live in peace': Attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters leave them in fear

By Daniel Estrin

Published November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM EST

The number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters is at a five-year high. Groves have been vandalized, and many farmers are too frightened to collect their olives.

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Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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