Israeli forces destroy olive farmland west of Jenin, mayor says

Israeli forces on Monday bulldozed agricultural land in the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian media reported, quoting local officials.

The mayor of Silat al-Harithiya, Samir Zayoud, told local media that Israeli bulldozers began early in the morning, levelling farmlands in the Suruj area, located between Silat al-Harithiya and Ya'bad. 

He added that the lands, which have grown olive trees for over 30 years, are classified as state lands and cover an area estimated at 45 hectares.