Olive Harvest on the Mount of Olives
This year's olive harvest on the Mount of Olives has brought a sense of hope for peace, as it coincided with a ceasefire agreement.
Monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden, a site where Jesus spent his last night before being crucified, according to the Gospel.
The region has been affected by the Israel-Hamas war for two years, with missile attacks causing the centuries-old olive trees to shake periodically.
Despite the challenges, the olive branches have symbolized peace since the biblical story of the dove that brought one back to Noah's Ark to signify the end of the flood.
- The harvest takes place in October every year.
- The Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden are home to hundreds of centuries-old olive trees.
Autor's summary: Monks harvest olives on Mount of Olives amidst ceasefire hope.
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