Ramallah, Oct. 12 (Petra) - Armed Israeli settlers attacked on Monday Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in Turmus Ayya village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, injuring several people.

The settlers also blocked people from reaching their olive groves in the town, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.

Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces launched search-and-arrest raids across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, detaining 20 Palestinians, including former prisoners.

During the raids, soldiers searched dozens of homes, ransacked private property, and subjected residents to hours of field interrogations and harsh treatment.

Several of those arrested were transferred to Israeli intelligence services for further questioning for being "wanted" by security authorities.

//Petra// HA