This was stated in a statement published by Fletcher on his account on the ‘X’ platform, where he explained that “many of these attacks are linked to the attempts made by Palestinians to harvest their crops.” He pointed out that Palestinians were killed and injured, and their homes and properties were damaged, and their livestock were attacked. Fletcher confirmed that “the failure to prevent these attacks or punish the perpetrators is inconsistent with,” emphasizing the need to protect Palestinians, and that “impunity cannot prevail,” calling for the full accountability of the perpetrators.
The decision stipulates the removal and uprooting of trees from areas (the western face and Jabal Al-Raysan in Ras Karkar, and Al-Oruid in Kafr Ni’ma) “for military purposes,” with the targeted land area being about 15 dunams, according to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA). From October 7, 2023, until 2025, settlers carried out a total of 7,154 attacks against citizens and their properties, resulting in the uprooting, destruction, and damage of a total of 48,728 trees, including 37,237 olive trees, according to statistics.
