https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorched_earth

The cruelty and destruction is the point.

Olive oil is a deeply important cultural touchstone for Palestinians, according to a post I saw a day or two ago.

Obviously the trees were Hamas /s

I suppose that it’s the livehood of some Palestinians

There’s been an ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine for almost 100 years. The destruction of homes and livelihood has always been a major component. This is nothing new.

• https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/1/22/the-olive-tree-symbol-of-palestine-and-mute-victim-of-israels-war-on-gaza
• https://press.un.org/en/2023/gashc4388.doc.htm