BETHLEHEM, May 20, 2026 (WAFA) – sraeli occupation forces demolished on Wednesday three sheep pens, destroyed animal feed, while several sheep injured  in the village of Rashaydeh, east of Bethlehem.

The head of the Rashaydeh village council, Bakr Rashaydeh, told WAFA correspondent that Israeli forces demolished three sheep pens in the Al-Bariyah area, belonging to Musa Faleh Rashaydeh, Ali Saleh Rashaydeh, and Muslim Khalil Rashaydeh.

Rashaydeh added that following the demolition operation, Israeli troops set fire to the pens, causing them to burn completely, in addition to destroying large quantities of livestock feed and leaving several sheep with burn injuries.

He said that Israeli forces and colonists have recently escalated their repeated attacks, which have included assaulting shepherds, stealing sheep, and demolishing agricultural structures and pens.

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