2025-04-17 · Kobar, Ramallah and al-Bireh
Armed settlers hold Palestinians at gunpoint near Kobar; army hands their car and sheep to settlers
Property damageLivestock theftNo arrestsAwaiting review
Armed settlers, some in military-like uniforms, stopped a Palestinian-owned vehicle at gunpoint near Kobar and stole the occupants' mobile phones. When the Palestinians refused to hand over the vehicle and five sheep, the settlers called Israeli forces, claiming a sheep had been stolen from them. According to OCHA, the forces confiscated the vehicle and the sheep and handed them to the settlers, and detained the two Palestinians at a nearby settlement, reportedly blindfolded and handcuffed, until the evening. A family of two left the area after the incident.
Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Village centroid (OSM); exact spot of the vehicle stop not reported.
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 0
- Killed
- 0
- Damage
- Mobile phones stolen; vehicle and five sheep confiscated and handed to settlers
Perpetrators
- Army
- Soldiers took part
Legal outcome
No legal steps recorded.
Sources
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