Gaza war, settler attacks ruin Palestinian olive harvest

For generations, olive harvests have been central to Palestinian life and culture. "We are happy that the olive season has started but we are afraid because we are in a state of war," said Rami Abu Asad, who owns a farm in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza. Workers picking the olives by hand stay alert, listening for drones or warplanes that could bomb without warning. "But it is clearly evident (to Israeli forces) that we are workers and we do nothing else," he said, noting a sweeping Israeli military operation in Jabalia...