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 7th 2020.
The military orders are signed by the Occupation Army Commander in West Bank in September 17th 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 31st 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
For more information about Israeli military orders read this report: (Military orders ban access to olive groves around West Bank governorates)
To see illustrative maps created by the GIS unit (click Here)