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Israeli settlers set fire to 250 olive trees in West Bank
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank set fire to a Palestinian olive grove, destroying up to 250 trees.
Local Palestinian sources say the attack occurred north of the city of al-Khalil, also known as Hebron. Days earlier, Israeli settlers vandalized around 80 acres of land planted with olive saplings northeast of the city. According to Palestinian sources, over 800-thousand olive trees have been uprooted by Israeli settlers since 19-67. This is while the olive industry is a main source of income for many Palestinian families. A new report by a human rights organization shows that Israeli settlers enjoy widespread impunity in their crimes against Palestinians. It says over 85 percent of