Zionist settlers attack home, uproot trees, steal more than 100 sheep in Minya, east of Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, Aug. 13 (YPA) – A group Zionist settlers attacked a home and farm in the Jabal al-Qarn area of Minya town, east of Bethlehem, early Thursday, stealing more than 100 sheep and a vehicle and uprooting more than 100 olive trees.

Palestinian sources reported that settlers attacked the Jabareen family at around 3 a.m., while Israeli occupation forces detained family members who were inside the home and farm and took them to an unknown location.

They said the settlers stole around 100 sheep, stole one vehicle and damaged another, vandalized the house and smashed its contents and belongings. They also destroyed the solar power system supplying the property with electricity and cut off its water line before leaving the area.

The sources added that Israeli occupation forces detained three members of the family.

The settlers also physically assaulted members of the family, injuring two of them. One of the injured was taken to Al-Hussein Hospital in Beit Jala for medical treatment, while Israeli occupation forces detained the other despite the seriousness of his condition.

The Jabal al-Qarn area and Minya have witnessed a rise in settlers attacks targeting Palestinian residents, their property and farms, as well as local water and electricity sources.

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission documented 2,256 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers in July, reflecting what it described as an organized daily policy targeting the Palestinian presence.

Settlers carried out 798 attacks during the same period, killing seven Palestinians in Ramallah and Nablus with gunfire from armed militias. They also carried out 440 acts of vandalism against property and land-clearing operations.

The commission also documented 11,074 attacks by Israeli forces and settlers across the West Bank during the first half of 2026, indicating a growing pattern of organized violence against Palestinians.

@E.Y.M