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Masked Settlers Attack Palestinian Sheep in West Bank

11/3/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Video footage shows masked Israeli settlers torturing lambs in a Palestinian-owned pen in the West Bank.
The footage also shows the slaughter of sheep belonging to Mahmoud Drameen, a Palestinian resident of the South Hebron Hills.
Drameen reported the attack to Israel Police and provided graphic security footage.
Ten sheep were killed or injured.
No suspects have been arrested.

History

Historical Context

The Hebron Massacre on August 24, 1929, resulted in the deaths of 67 Jews amid escalating tensions between Jewish and Arab communities in Mandatory Palestine. This violence was fueled by rumors of Jewish intentions to seize the Temple Mount, leading to widespread riots. The massacre marked a turning point in Arab-Jewish relations and contributed to the formation of the Jewish paramilitary group, Haganah.

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Story summary

Video footage shows masked Israeli settlers torturing lambs in a Palestinian-owned pen in the West Bank.
The footage also shows the slaughter of sheep belonging to Mahmoud Drameen, a Palestinian resident of the South Hebron Hills.
Drameen reported the attack to Israel Police and provided graphic security footage.
Ten sheep were killed or injured.
No suspects have been arrested.

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