Olive Harvest on the Mount of Olives
In Jerusalem, monks and nuns are harvesting olives on the Mount of Olives and in the Gethsemane garden, a site of great biblical significance where Jesus prayed before his crucifixion.
This year's harvest coincided with a ceasefire agreement, bringing a sense of hope for peace to the region, which has been affected by the Israel-Hamas war for two years.
Peace that olive branches have symbolized since the biblical story of the dove that brought one back to Noah's Ark to signify the end of the flood.
The hundreds of centuries-old olive trees in the area have been periodically shaken by missile attacks targeting Israel, but the ceasefire has brought a sense of calm.
The olive harvest is an annual event that takes place in October, and it is a significant occasion for the monks and nuns who tend to the trees.
- Monks and nuns harvest olives on the Mount of Olives and in the Gethsemane garden.
- The site is significant in the Bible as the place where Jesus spent his last night before being crucified.
- The ceasefire agreement has brought hope for peace to the region.
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