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Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers invaded the community with livestock three times in one day, caused damage, threatened and assaulted residents

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Khirbet Susiya, South Hebron Hills: Settlers invaded the community with livestock three times in one day, caused damage, threatened and assaulted residents

The settlers invading a house yard. Photo courtesy of residents
The settlers invading a house yard. Photo courtesy of residents

On Saturday, 25 October 2025, at around 7:00 A.M., a settler invaded 47-year-old Nasser Nawaj’ah’s olive grove with a flock of sheep, grazed the flock in the grove and caused damage.

When family members tried to drive the flock away, the settler pushed Nasser’s son. The incident was filmed by activists, who called the police. The officers detained one of the settlers and then left the area.

At 8:00 A.M., two more settlers arrived in the community with a flock of sheep and cows, grazed them near the home of Muhammad Mughnim, 68, and caused damage to trees and property. After residents called the police, the settlers left the area.

At 4:00 P.M., two masked settlers came to Mughnim’s home, knocked on the door, verbally assaulted him and threatened him. Activists and neighbors came to the family’s aid, and then a confrontation developed, during which the settlers assaulted an Israeli activist, beat him and broke his car’s side mirror. The activists called the police, and the settlers fled before the officers arrived. The activist who was beaten was treated by a medical team that arrived at the scene.

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