Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Shepherds in Masafer Yatta, Soldiers Kidnap Three Locals

Hebron, MINA – Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian shepherds on Saturday evening in the Bedouin community of Khirbet Dkeika in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, according to the Palestine News Agency Wafa.

Anti-settlement activist Osama Makhamreh said that armed Israeli settlers assaulted shepherds in the area and attempted to attack them and steal their livestock.

He said the attack took place under the protection of Israeli soldiers, who kidnapped three local Palestinians. No injuries were immediately reported.

The incident is the latest in a series of attacks targeting Palestinian residents and herding communities in Masafer Yatta, an area that has witnessed a rise in assaults by Israeli settlers and forces in recent years.[]

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)