Israeli settlers Wednesday assault hundreds of Palestinian olive trees to the west of Bethlehem, according to a local resource.

Theyab Mashalah, the head of the council of Al- Jaba'a village, confirmed that a group of settlers cut down around 300 in the north area of the village, belonging to Naji Mashalah.

A group of settlers also attacked olive harvests in the village and stole the harvest days ago, in addition to breaking the tree branches.