Israel uproots thousands of grapevines in Hebron to expand settler road

Israel uproots thousands of grapevines in Hebron to expand settler road Submitted by Sari Jaradat on Wed, 05/06/2026 - 13:06 Palestinians lament mass bulldozing of vineyards - central to Hebron life - in what they say is an attempt to push farmers off their land A Palestinian man inspects damaged grapevines after Israeli forces began bulldozing vineyards in Hebron, occupied West Bank, 5 May 2026 (Sari Jaradat/MEE) Off Zuhur Tarwa stood in shock as Israeli army markers appeared across her vineyard, declaring it confiscated. The 68-year-old Palestinian had spent years tending the land with her two daughters in the fertile Baqa’a Valley, east of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Their 200 grapevines once filled the plot with broad green leaves, promising a strong harvest.