For Gaza’s olive farmers, the war has left little to salvage

Palestinians collect olives from a tree during the annual harvest season, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, September 21, 2024. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Facing bombardment and water shortages, Palestinian farmers are clinging on to a livelihood that has long symbolized and been a source of resilience.

For Gaza’s olive farmers, the war has left little to salvage

By Taghreed Ali and Ibtisam Mahdi