Israeli settlers are “the most law-abiding people on earth” and face punishment if they violate the law, according to Israel’s foreign minister. However, settlers are rarely held accountable for their frequent support for the Israeli army and continue to assault Palestinians daily.
Published On 22 Oct 2025
In response to the increase in Israeli army and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank, Israel has ordered the deportation of 32 foreign activists who support Palestinian farmers who grow olives.
The activists were detained last week in the Nablus Governorate’s Burin because they were protesting an Israeli general order that only allowed those who work on the land during the harvesting period.
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Since the start of the current season, the Israeli army and settlers have attacked olive pickers with 158 attacks., according to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission.
A number of violations were committed during the assaults, including mass shootings, arrests, and beatings. At least 74 attacks targeted olive-growing regions, with 29 instances involving the destruction of farmland and trees. 765 olive trees were completely destroyed.
Palestinian farmers are putting themselves at risk when picking olives, according to the UN and human rights organizations.
The UN Human Rights Office’s head, Ajith Sunghay, stated in a statement on Tuesday that “settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency.”
We have already experienced severe attacks by armed settlers against Palestinians, women, children, and international solidarity activists two weeks after the 2025 harvest began.
According to Sunghay, the UN estimates that 80 to 100 000 Palestinian families depend on their livelihoods from the olive harvest.
The activists would be deported over their alleged affiliation with the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), according to a statement released by Interior Minister Yariv Levin and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday.
The activists were denied entry to the country for a 99-year period, according to the statement, without providing their nationalities or where they would be deported.
Since the start of the conflict in Gaza, settler violence against Palestinians has increased.
According to the United Nations, more than 1, 000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023, and thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee as a result of Israeli-imposed movement restrictions, home demolitions, and Israeli-imposed restrictions on movement.
According to the UN, there were 757 settler attacks that left a 13 percent increase in casualties or property damage in the first half of 2025, up from the same period last year.
Israeli settlers allegedly attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and activists with clubs during a settler attack in Turmus Aya on Sunday, according to a video released from the town of Turmus Aya. One woman suffered serious injuries when she was taken to the hospital.
In Beita’s Jabal Qamas area, settlers beat and set on fire three vehicles earlier this month, injuring at least 36 people, including journalists.
The West Bank and East Jerusalem are home to more than 700,000 settlers, who reside in 150 settlements and 128 outposts, both of which are prohibited by international law. Israeli soldiers frequently accompany or protect settlers, and they are frequently armed.
In the opening over of Australia’s batting order, which defeated 245 to win the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, England’s Lauren Bell produced a “beautiful delivery.”
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Without giving an explicit reason, Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal from the upcoming Paris Masters creates more ambiguity in terms of his future plans.
The 38-year-old Serb suffered a foot injury at his most recent ATP match, the Shanghai Masters, where he lost to Valentin Vacherot, a qualifier, in the semi-finals.
Last week at the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia, Djokovic had to stop playing Taylor Fritz.
The 24-time major champion announced on Tuesday that he would not compete in the Paris Masters, the final ATP 1000 match of the year that would begin the following week.
Djokovic expressed regret on social media that he would not compete at the Paris Masters this year.
Djokovic made a statement in Saudi that he would skip Paris to potentially lengthen his season, but he did not provide any specific reason why he was not playing.
Djokovic’s main focus is appearing at an ATP 250 event in Athens, which his family moved from Belgrade to.
If his physical issues are too severe, it seems unlikely that he will miss a significant event with such an emotional pull.
The season-ending ATP Finals in Turin follow that.
Despite only appearing at 12 tournaments this year, Djokovic has already risen to third place in the rankings for men’s tennis, behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Djokovic, who has repeatedly stressed how important it is to preserve “history,” may choose to skip an event he has already won seven times.
Djokovic was unconcerned about his upcoming schedule after pulling out of the Saudi match.
The five-time world champion said, “Now it’s rest and really addresses some of the issues I have with my body.”
Djokovic’s aging body has proven to be unable to withstand the rigorous demands of winning the sport’s biggest prizes once again throughout the season.
He still competes against the majority of the ATP Tour’s technical talent, as evidenced by his recent ATP Tour semi-finals.
Three days after winning the Australian Open against Alcaraz while sidelined by a leg injury, Djokovic was unable to advance to the semi-finals of his match against Alexander Zverev.
He also advanced to the last four at Wimbledon and the French Open, but Sinner physically deteriorated.
Djokovic admitted at the US Open that he “ran out of gas” in the three-set defeat suffered by Alcaraz.
The main goal of his career’s twilight is to win a 25th major, clearing him of Australia’s Margaret Court as the only record holder.
His next major goal is to set that goal at the Slam in Melbourne, where he is already a record-holder for the previous 10-time men’s champion.
Jess Naz, a Tottenham player, has been selected for England’s friendlies against Brazil and Australia following Jess Park’s withdrew due to injury.
Park, 24, opted to leave after Manchester United won 4-1 at Everton in the Women’s Super League on October 12 after suffering a delayed concussion.
Park will continue her rehabilitation with United, according to the Football Association, who stated that she “experienced some symptoms” during the graded return-to-play assessment.
Naz, 25, won six caps for the Lionesses last time they won 1-0 over Spain in February.
Grace Clinton from Manchester City’s Grace Clinton and Katie Reid from Arsenal are the other players to leave this week.
England travel to Derby’s Pride Park on Tuesday and Brazil travels to Brazil’s Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
After a conflict between her and Sophie Ecclestone in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, Australia’s Sophie Molineux “emphatically” beats England’s Linsey Smith for three.
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