Initial reports indicated that the civilian was stabbed during an altercation with Palestinians near Derech Avraham Farm after he and other Israelis rushed to extinguish a blaze.

Cofounder Onn Rifman added that shelters would be set up during the war to enable farmers to return to work and continue working amid strikes from Iran and Hezbollah.

As Hamas was shooting thousands of missiles upon southern Israel last month, brave Israeli farmers planted thousands of fruit trees in advance of the upcoming Sabbatical year.