Settlers release sheep onto Palestinian farmland near Hebron
Armed settlers, protected by Israeli soldiers, released their sheep into fields south of Hebron, damaging crops, while Israeli forces detained a 12-year-old boy and his father.
Israeli settlers released their sheep onto Palestinian farmland near Hebron on Monday, damaging crops, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Armed settlers, protected by Israeli soldiers, stormed the agricultural land in Khirbet al-Kharaba, east of the town of as-Samu, south of Hebron, and released their sheep into the fields, a WAFA correspondent reported.
The animals damaged crops on land that belongs to Palestinians in the area.
In a separate incident, Israeli forces raided a home in Khirbet Tarusa and detained a 12-year-old child and his father.
The two were taken to an undisclosed location, the report said.
The report also noted that a settlement called 'Maqida' was recently established on Palestinian citizens' land and property in Khirbet Tarusa, and described it as an illegal colony.
Israeli settlements built on occupied West Bank land are considered illegal under international law, a view Israel disputes.
Agricultural land is a key source of income for many Palestinian families in rural parts of the southern West Bank, where farming and herding remain central to village life.
UN agencies have documented a rise in settler attacks on Palestinian villages and farmland in the West Bank since the war in Gaza began in October 2023.