A surge in violent attacks by Israeli settlers, reportedly backed by the army, has targeted Palestinian communities and olive harvesters across the occupied West Bank. On Tuesday and Wednesday, multiple incidents of arson, vandalism, and intimidation were reported, exacerbating tensions in the region. In Atara, north of Ramallah, settlers torched two vehicles and spray-painted racist slogans on a home. Mayor Nizar Moghrabi stated that the attackers infiltrated the Turfin area after midnight, marking a continuation of assaults since settlers established an outpost there last August. Similar incidents occurred in Hebron, where vehicles were set ablaze, and in Beit Imrin, where settlers destroyed olive saplings and stole construction materials. The olive harvest season, which runs from October to December, has seen a significant increase in settler violence this year. In al-Sawiya, settlers armed with weapons and iron bars prevented Palestinians from accessing their olive groves. In Qaryut, despite the Israeli army granting access to previously restricted land, Palestinians found their olive trees destroyed. In Turmusaya, settlers set fire to farmland and olive trees, while in Silwad, settlers and the army blocked residents from reaching their lands. Talaat Hamed, a Silwad resident, highlighted that settlers have been encroaching on Palestinian land by establishing pastoral outposts. According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC), 259 attacks on olive harvesters have been recorded since early October, with 41 attributed to the Israeli army and 218 to settlers. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) documented 89 attacks affecting 50 villages, resulting in 112 injuries and the destruction of over 3,000 trees. Settler-related violence has risen sharply over the past five years, with 2024 witnessing more than double the attacks recorded in 2023. Since October 2023, settlers have carried out 7,154 attacks against Palestinians, while Israel has confiscated over 55,000 dunams of land under various pretexts. Additionally, the Israeli army conducted pre-dawn raids on Wednesday, detaining at least 40 people across the West Bank.