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In time with Olive Harvest Season, the Israeli Occupation Forces ban access to 3000 dunums of olive groves around the West Bank

October 5, 2020

Just in time of olive harvest season, The Israeli Occupation army commander issued 63 military orders to ban access to 3000 dunums of olive groves, the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture announced that The Season starts in October 7^th 2020.

The military orders are signed by the Occupation Army Commander in West Bank in September 17^th 2020, and entitled (closure of an area – prohibiting access and staying) , the military orders are attached by maps and Aerial images showing locations of the targeted plots ,and the orders will be valid starting from the day of signing until December 31^st 2020.

The Orders targeted olive groves in several locations around the West Bank (Hebron, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Nablus), they address the targeted plots as parts of settlements on closed areas.

Closure of an area means banning access, and whoever is in the area should immediately leave, but the orders claimed that holders of permits issued by the occupation authorities may access.

The Occupation forces and police were given instructions to enforce the ban and closure , and use what they called “reasonable power” against farmers who try to break the ban.

GIS unit in Land Research Center analyzed the attached maps, and found that the total targeted area is 3000 dunums in several sites, the largest area is in Safa north Beit Ummar , about (872 dunums).

As the Olive harvest season approaches, the Israeli Occupation intensify access bans against olive farmers. While settlers protected by the occupation forces on the other hand, attack farmers ,and loot harvest and tools. The following table shows more information about the targeted olive groves in dunums by governorates:

#	Location / village	Settlement	Military order number	Area in dunums
1	Tarqumiya	Adora	Adora A1	11
2	Tarqumiya	Adora	Adora A2	1
3	Tarqumiya	Adora	Adora A3	47
4	Tarqumiya	Adora	Adora A4	6
5	Ash-Shuyukh	Mitzad	Mitzad A1	57
6	Ash-Shuyukh	Mitzad	Mitzad K2	11
7	Ash-Shuyukh	Mitzad	Mitzad K3	24
8	Sa’ir	Mitzad	Mitzad K1	52
9	At-Tawani	Mitzpe Avigail	Mitzpe Avigail A1	2
10	Aj-Jaba’a	Nahal Tzofit	Nahal Tzofit K1	49
11	Sourif	Nahal Tzofit	Nahal Tzofit K1	693
12	Beit Ummar	Nahal Tzofit	Nahal Tzofit K1	129
13	Dura	Negohot	Negohot A1	2
14	Dura	Negohot	Negohot A2	3
15	Aj-Jaba’a	Beit ‘Ayin	Bet Ain West K1	35
16	Al-Bwaib	Pene Hever	Pene Hever A1	4
17	Taqu’a	Tekoa	Tekoa D A2	22
18	Tarqumiya	Telem	Telem A1	11
19	Sa’ir	Pnei Kedem	Pnei Kedem K1	24
20	Hebron	Tell Rumeida	Tell Rumeida K1	5
21	Hebron	Tell Rumeida	Tell Rumeida K2	3
22	Hebron	Tell Rumeida	Tell Rumeida K3	15
23	Hebron	Qiryat Arbaa	Qiryat Arbaa A1	6
24	Hebron	Qiryat Arbaa	Qiryat Arbaa A2	29
Hebron				1241
25	Beit Ta’mir	Izdebar	Izdebar A1	14
26	Wad An-Nis	Jabal Habun	Jabal Habun K1	9
27	Wad An-Nis	Jabal Habun	Jabal Habun K2	8
28	Janattah (Bed Flouh)	Kfar Eldad	Kfar Eldad A1	8
29	Janattah (Bed Flouh)	Kfar Eldad	Kfar Eldad A2	12
30	Janattah (Bed Flouh)	Kfar Eldad	Kfar Eldad A3	4
31	Janattah (Bed Flouh)	Kfar Eldad	Kfar Eldad A4	5
32	Janattah (Bed Flouh)	Kfar Eldad	Kfar Eldad K1	23
33	Janattah (Bed Flouh)	Kfar Eldad	Kfar Eldad K2	3
34	Janattah (Bed Flouh)	Nokdim	Nokdim A1	32
35	Kisan	Maale Amos	Maale Amos K1	12
36	Al-Khader	Neve Daniyyel	Neve Daniyyel North A1	18
37	Taqou	Neve Daniyyel	Neve Daniyyel North A2	6
38	Taqou	Neve Daniyyel	Neve Daniyyel North A3	16
39	Taqou	Tekoa	Tekoa A1	32
40	Taqou	Tekoa	Tekoa A2	37
41	Taqou	Tekoa	Tekoa A3	114
42	Taqou	Tekoa	Tekoa D A1	49
Bethlehem				402
43	Turmus’ayya	Adei Ad	Adei Ad A1	15
44	Turmus’ayya	Adei Ad	Adei Ad A2	121
45	Turmus’ayya	Adei Ad	Adei Ad A3	158
46	Turmus’ayya	Adei Ad	Adei Ad A4	304
47	Turmus’ayya	Adei Ad	Adei Ad A5	90
48	Turmus’ayya	Shilo	Shilo A1	28
49	Turmus’ayya	Shilo	Shilo A2	123
50	‘Ein Yabrud	Ofra	Ofra A1	7
51	‘Ein Yabrud	Ofra	Ofra A2	10
52	‘Ein Yabrud	Ofra	Ofra A3	9
53	‘Ein Yabrud	Ofra	Ofra A4	5
54	‘Ein Yabrud	Ofra	Ofra A5	97
55	Al-Bireh	Pesagot	Pesagot A1	31
56	Sinjil	Maale Levona	Maale Levona A2	10
57	Sinjil	Maale Levona	Maale Levona A3	29
Ramallah				1037
58	Qaryout	Shilo	Aimeq Shilo A1	126
59	Qaryout	Shilo	Aimeq Shilo A2	86
60	Qaryout	Shilo	Aimeq Shilo A3	74
61	Qaryout	Shilo	Aimeq Shilo A4	4
62	Qaryout	Shilo	Aimeq Shilo A5	24
63	Qaryout	Shilo	Aimeq Shilo A6	6
64	Qaryout	Shilo	Aimeq Shilo A7	6
Nablus				326