Israeli army bulldozers destroyed Palestinian-owned olive groves in the village of Deir Nidham (a community in the occupied West Bank, near Ramallah) on Monday and Tuesday, just weeks before the annual harvest season begins in October. Farmers Abd Alfattah Tamimi and Nather Tamimi said the demolition wiped out trees that had produced roughly 120 drums of olive oil per year for their families, with one farmer noting the timing appeared intended to cause maximum economic harm. Palestinian human rights groups say such demolitions deprive farmers of crucial income and sever a deep cultural connection to the land, while Israel has previously justified tree clearances on security grounds; the Israeli military had not responded to a request for comment by Wednesday evening.