RAMALLAH, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The town of Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah, witnessed yet another settler attack at dawn Friday. The assault targeted Palestinian property and involved physical violence and the theft of dozens of sheep from a local farm.
Local sources reported that a group of settlers stormed the Khillet al-Louz area east of Deir Dibwan and attacked a sheep farm owned by citizen Hassan Mohammad Dawoud Ghannam. The settlers brutally beat two workers before stealing around 150 sheep.
The sources indicated that the attack occurred during the early morning hours while there was no protection for the farm owners, resulting in significant losses to the farm in addition to the injuries sustained by the workers.
Deir Dibwan, located east of Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, has been subjected to a continuous wave of settler violence, which in the past included the burning of Palestinian property and vehicles, as well as the bulldozing of agricultural lands, all as part of efforts to expand settlement activity in the area.
According to documented data, Israeli forces and settlers committed approximately 2,144 attacks in the West Bank in November. Of these, 1,523 were carried out directly by Israeli soldiers against citizens and their property, while 621 attacks were perpetrated by settlers.
