Property destruction: On 14 March 2025, Israeli settlers, using bulldozers, razed Palestinian-owned lands in the Wadi al Matwi area, near Salfit city (Salfit, West Bank) uprooting 40 olive trees.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, Israeli settlers used bulldozers to destroy Palestinian-owned land and uproot 40 olive trees in the Wadi al Matwi area near Salfit in the West Bank. The current risk level is assessed as low, but this appears to be part of a pattern related to ongoing settlement activities in the West Bank.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Agriculture sector: Damage to regional olive oil production base due to olive tree destruction, concerns over declining Palestinian agricultural productivity
• Land use: Physical destruction of agricultural land constraining future crop cultivation capacity, long-term impact on regional food production systems
• Regional economy: Increased instability in regional agricultural supply chains due to destruction of farmers' livelihoods in the Salfit area
• Transportation access: Potential constraints on access to agricultural transportation routes within the region if land disputes spread throughout the West Bank

3. Watch points

• Expansion patterns: Whether additional land destruction or settlement activities expand in the Salfit region and throughout the West Bank
• Agricultural production: Changes in Palestinian olive oil and agricultural production volumes and the speed of regional agricultural supply chain recovery
• Policy response: International mediation efforts regarding Israeli-Palestinian land disputes and potential for additional sanctions