[Israeli troops fired tear gas to prevent Palestinians from picking olives] October 3rd, an incident occurred in the West Bank town of Beitah on the 2nd when Israeli troops and Jewish settlers blocked Palestinian farmers from picking olives. On that day, local Palestinian people gathered in the fields to pick olives to prevent their crops from being robbed. The Jewish settlers who arrived immediately fired live ammunition into the air, and Israeli soldiers who arrived later used tear gas and shock bombs to forcibly drive away Palestinian farmers and activists and obstruct olive picking. Palestinian farmers say the Israeli army intends to drive the Palestinians away and leave the area entirely to settlers. The Israeli army responded by saying that they dispatched troops after receiving reports of conflicts and used "riot dispersal methods" to clear the area. No one was injured in the incident. (CCTV International News)