Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shepherds, and attempt to steal livestock
1 min readMar 14, 2020
RAMALLAH, March 14, 2020 (WAFA) — Israeli settlers today attacked Palestinian herders while grazing livestock near the village of al-Mughayir, to the east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, according to a local source.
Ameen Abu Alia, mayor of the village, told WAFA that settlers attacked herders and chased them out of the pastures and attempted to steal some of the livestock.
He said Israeli soldiers in the area did not intervene to stop the settlers, rather they provided them with cover and protection.
Shepherd live off raising livestock and they often take their sheep to the open pastures for their food.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
