"'They stole our sheep, killed my son': Israeli settlers, soldiers attack and loot West Bank villages
Yousef Kaabneh, 16, was shot dead as settlers, backed by soldiers, stormed three villages north of Ramallah and forcibly took 900 sheep
By Oren Ziv in Jiljilya, occupied West Bank
"The army stole our sheep and killed my son," said Ali Kaabneh, standing at the spot where his 16-year-old son Yousef was shot in the village of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, as settlers and Israeli soldiers raided the area last Wednesday.
Some 900 sheep were forcibly taken from local Palestinian residents during the raid.
While settlers frequently raid Palestinian communities and steal livestock, in this case the entire operation was carried out in coordination with – and under the protection of – the Israeli army, which secured the theft and assisted the settlers throughout.
"They chased our flock, stole it, looted and robbed us, and killed my son in cold blood," Kaabneh told Middle East Eye. "This is the policy of a terrorist government that kills and plunders.""
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