A group of Israeli settlers attacked the property of a Palestinian family near the Hamra military checkpoint in the northern Jordan Valley late last night, stealing dozens of livestock, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported, citing local sources.
The settlers also damaged solar panels, destroyed tents, and slashed the tires of water tankers before fleeing with the livestock, the report said.
In recent weeks, attacks by settlers on Palestinian residents and their property have intensified, with repeated livestock thefts forming part of a broader pattern of harassment, the locals say, aimed at driving Palestinians out of the Jordan Valley.
According to local sources, Israeli forces have tightened their military measures on Thursday at the Tayasir and Hamra military checkpoints in the northern Jordan Valley, blocking Palestinians from crossing in either direction.