Rami Nassar

“The olive harvest season has come to an end for the people of Madama, a season they rely on entirely, especially given their harsh living conditions. Every year, the harvest felt like a celebration; now, all we see is them bulldozing and uprooting our trees,”

Rami Nassar · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Nassar lamented the end of the olive harvest season in Madama, a vital source of income for residents whose trees have been uprooted by Israeli bulldozing operations.

“As the village doctor, I had to transport him carrying him over earthen berms and navigate through olive groves and steep slopes in a private vehicle travelling between various villages to reach a nearby hospital. It took over two hours to get him there; under normal circumstances, this journey would take no more than 15 minutes.”

Rami Nassar · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Nassar, who is also the village doctor, described transporting a heart attack patient over earthen berms and through olive groves to reach a nearby hospital, a journey that took over two hours instead of the normal fifteen minutes.

“A few days ago, a resident suffered a heart attack and needed to be taken to a hospital,”

Rami Nassar · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-23

Nassar recalled a recent incident in which a Madama resident suffered a heart attack during the Israeli siege that restricted movement in and out of the village.