Israeli colonists rustle livestock belonging to Palestinians near Jericho

On March 9, 2026, WAFA reported that Israeli colonists broke into the Halq E-Rumaneh community west of the occupied West Bank city of Jericho.

“JERICHO, March 9, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists on Monday rustled livestock belonging to Palestinians in the Halq E-Rumaneh community, west of the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to Al-Baydar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights”

WAFA Agency

The colonists stole a significant number of sheep, according to Al-Baydar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights.

WAFA Agency

Al-Baydar said the theft inflicted material losses on inhabitants who rely on livestock as their main source of income.

The article did not specify how many sheep were taken.

Al-Baydar called for an end to recurrent colonist attacks on Bedouin communities in the Jordan Valley and demanded protection for the inhabitants.

WAFA said colonists' violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities, and that such violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, and attacks on vulnerable homes.

WAFA Agency

The article stated that approximately 1 million Israeli colonists are living in colonies in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in violation of international law.

“JERICHO, March 9, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli colonists on Monday rustled livestock belonging to Palestinians in the Halq E-Rumaneh community, west of the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to Al-Baydar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights”

WAFA Agency

WAFA presented Al-Baydar's appeal for protection and an end to these recurring attacks, without providing further details on any response from Israeli authorities.