JERICHO, November 12, 2026 (WAFA) – Thirteen sheep died and several others suffered poisoning on Thursday after Israeli colonists sprayed toxic substances in an area west of al-Auja town, north of Jericho.
Sheep owner Suleiman Mleihat told WAFA that dozens of colonists sprayed toxic substances in the area where his flock was grazing, killing 13 sheep and poisoning others. He said a veterinarian had examined the animals and determined the causes of death and poisoning.
Mleihat pointed out that his sheep are kept on a farm on the outskirts of the area, which is passed daily by Israeli settlers and occupation forces.
He had previously been forced to leave the Arab al-Mleihat community, whose residents were forcibly displaced in July 2025, at the end of the al-Ma'arrajat road west of Jericho, due to escalating settler harassment and repeated threats.
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