JERICHO, August 17, 2025 (WAFA) – A group of colonists this morning grazed their sheep among Palestinian citizens’ homes and in agricultural lands in the Shallalat al-Auja area north of Jericho, according to a local official.

Hassan Mleihat, head of the Al-Baydar Association for the Defense of Bedouin Rights, told WAFA that the colonists prevented citizens from grazing their sheep in the area after storming it, in an attempt to assert control over the land and deprive residents of its benefits.

He stressed that this attack is not an isolated incident but a daily occurrence, reflecting a systematic colonial policy targeting both Palestinian land and people, warning of the danger of such practices, which constitute a blatant violation of farmers’ rights and a direct threat to food security.

He called on human rights and international organizations to urgently intervene to stop these violations and protect the rights of Palestinian citizens to their land.

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