Jericho - Saba:
Israeli occupation police arrested a number of foreign activists on Wednesday as they attempted to confront a settler attack on the village of Shallalat al-Auja, north of Jericho.
According to the Palestinian Safa News Agency, al-Baydar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights reported that settlers stormed the village, roamed among residents' homes, and deliberately brought their sheep onto agricultural land and the surrounding areas, destroying crops that are the source of livelihood for residents.
The organization added that citizens and foreign activists attempted to remove the sheep from the homes and prevent the attack, but Israeli police quickly arrived at the scene, provided protection for the settlers, and arrested a number of activists.
It noted that this is not the first time that sheep have been used as a tool of pressure against residents; rather, it is part of a systematic policy aimed at oppressing residents and forcing them to leave.
The organization added that the scene is now recurring almost daily in the Jordan Valley, where attacks on residents are on the rise amid a lack of accountability for settlers, deepening the suffering of the residents and threatening the stability of their daily lives.
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