Palestinian woman in hospital after being clubbed by masked Israeli settler

A 55-year-old Palestinian woman was attacked by a masked Israeli settler while picking olives in the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya. The assailant struck her over the head with a wooden stick, causing her to be hospitalized. The incident, captured on video by a US journalist, is one of many attacks during the ongoing olive harvest season, which is integral to Palestinian culture and economy but increasingly endangered by organized assaults and restrictions by Israeli forces. Settler violence against Palestinians often goes unpunished, highlighting ongoing tensions in the region.