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on Wednesday vandalised Palestinian property in a number of towns in the occupied northern West Bank, hours after they conducted a nighttimeÌýattack on cemeteries in occupied East Jerusalem.

Settlers snuck into Marda village, north of the city of Salfit, where theyÌýslashed tires of cars owned by ,Ìýaccording to the Palestinian Authority’s news agency Wafa.

The settlers spray-paintedÌýracist slogans and death threats onto the cars and house walls,ÌýWafa reported.

In Awarta town, east of the city of Nablus, settlers axedÌýdozens of olive trees and sprayed pesticides on others, according to Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority officialÌýwho monitors settler activities in the northern West Bank.

The settlers came from the illegal Itimar settlement built on stolen Awarta land, Daghlas said.

On Tuesday evening, settlers reportedly set ablaze the Bab El Rahma Cemetery in occupied East Jerusalem while Israeli authoritiesÌývandalised Palestinian graves in an Islamic cemetery nearby.

Initial reports that settlers have set fire to Bab El Rahma Cemetery in occupied Jerusalem today. This news comes as the Israeli Occupation authorities are desecrating Palestinian graves in a nearby Islamic cemetery.

— Mohammed El-Kurd (@m7mdkurd)

The attacks on cemeteries in Jerusalem came as Israeli settlers, backed up by security forces, attacked Palestinians aroundÌýDamascus Gate, one of the main entrances to Jerusalem's Old City.

The acts of vandalism come asÌýPalestinian residents prepare forÌýthe annual , which provides a key source of income forÌýÌý´Ú²¹°ù³¾±ð°ù²õ.

Israeli settlers frequently vandalise Palestinian olive farms in a deliberate attempt to stifle their revenue, commonly by setting fire to land and poisoning the trees.

Israel has occupied the West Bank illegally since 1967, committing various violations against Palestinian civilians.Ìý

More thanÌýlive in settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, in constructions considered illegal under international law.