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Five Italian activists held in West Bank have been repatriated, ministry says

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Five Italian activists were detained by Israeli forces in Kiryat Arba while protecting Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest in the West Bank on Thursday. They were released and returned to Italy on Saturday morning, as reported by Italy’s foreign ministry. The detention comes amid heightened settler violence against Palestinians harvesting olives; Israeli rights group Yesh Din has documented over 330 incidents this year alone.

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Five Italian activists, detained by Israeli forces in Kiryat Arba on Thursday (October 22), were released and repatriated to Italy on Saturday morning (October 24). The women were accompanying Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest when they were arrested. According to Italy's foreign ministry, the activists appeared to be in good physical condition after being visited by Italian embassy officials at the airport on Friday evening.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had demanded their immediate release a day earlier, calling it unacceptable and stating that the women had not committed any crime. The detention occurred amid rising violence against Palestinians harvesting olives; Israeli rights group Yesh Din recorded over 330 incidents of settler violence this year alone, including attacks, thefts, and damage to trees.

Olives are crucial for Palestinian agriculture, accounting for around 8% of GDP and more than 60,000 jobs. The activists' detention highlights the ongoing tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinians during the olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank.

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Five Italian women activists released, repatriated after detention by Israel in West Bank same event · 100%

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Israeli NORP · 4× Italian NORP · 3× Palestinian NORP · 2× Palestinians NORP · 2× West Bank GPE · 2× Israel GPE · 1× Italy GPE · 1× Kiryat Arba GPE · 1× MILAN GPE · 1× the West Bank GPE · 1×

Narrative

The women were detained on Thursday by Israeli police in Kiryat Arba along with other international activists, while seeking to protect Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest in the Israel-occupied territory.

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2026-10-24 · The Straits Times

Five Italian activists held in West Bank have been repatriated, ministry says · mixed framing

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Five Italian activists held in West Bank have been repatriated, ministry says asserted

ministry → hold → Bank

Five Italian activists who were detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank this week were released and repatriated on Saturday morning, Italy's foreign ministry said. asserted

ministry → detain → morning

women → detain → territory

Officials from the Italian embassy in Tel Aviv visited them at the airport on Friday evening and said the activists appeared to be in good physical condition. asserted

activists → visit → condition

Settlers have intimidated Palestinians harvesting their olives in the occupied West Bank for decades, but violence has increased sharply this year, according to Palestinians, activists and the UN. uncertain

violence → intimidate → Palestinians

Israeli rights group Yesh Din said it had recorded more than 330 incidents of settler violence linked to this year's olive harvest, which started in late September, including attacks, theft and damage to trees. asserted

which → say → trees

Israeli security services have said they take acts of violence and criminal activity very seriously. Olives are the backbone of Palestinian agriculture, a sector that accounts for around 8% of GDP and more than 60,000 jobs, according to the Palestinian Authority's agriculture ministry. REUTERS uncertain

that → say → ministry