Why have settler pogroms surged during olive harvest season in West Bank?

Settler attacks, characterized as pogroms, have surged in the West Bank during the ongoing olive harvest season, drawing international attention and condemnation. The escalation of violence prompted specific diplomatic fallout after a recent attack targeted foreign diplomats in the region.

In response to the incident, the governments of France and Belgium issued formal condemnations of the assault on the diplomats. However, critics and observers argue that the European Union's current approach—relying primarily on verbal condemnations—is insufficient and that concrete action is required to address the surge in violence during the harvest.