Hebron: Israeli occupation forces on Thursday detained a Palestinian following an attack by colonists and their attempt to steal sheep in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, according to a local activist.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, activist Osama Makhamreh reported that a group of armed colonists attacked and physically assaulted shepherds in the area. The colonists attempted to steal a flock of sheep belonging to Palestinian residents, further escalating tensions in the region.
Subsequently, Israeli forces raided the area, detaining a local resident. Several others were briefly detained and assaulted before the forces withdrew. This incident adds to the ongoing friction between local Palestinian communities and Israeli settlers in the occupied territories.
