Illegal settlers steal 200 sheep, a vehicle amid attack in occupied West Bank

By Qais Abu Samra and Tarek Chouiref

RAMALLAH, Palestine/ISTANBUL (AA) - Illegal Israeli settlers stole around 200 sheep and a vehicle during an attack on a Palestinian town northwest of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank early Saturday, according to local sources.

The sources told Anadolu that a group of settlers raided a farm owned by Palestinian resident Thaer al-Nabbali in the town of Kobar, where they assaulted the farm’s guard, tied his hands, and briefly detained him.

They added that the settlers seized around 200 sheep along with a vehicle parked near the farm before fleeing the area.

The incident comes amid a surge in illegal settler violence against Palestinians and their property across the West Bank, with repeated complaints over the lack of protection for civilians and the absence of accountability for the attackers.

Israeli forces and illegal settlers have killed at least 1,103 Palestinians in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, injured nearly 11,000, and detained around 21,000 since October 2023, Palestinian figures showed.

In a landmark opinion last July, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.