2026-01-13 · Atara (herding community at the entrance), Ramallah and al-Bireh · Area B
Settler outpost next to herders' shelters forces six out of Atara
Livestock theftProperty damageBlocking accessNo arrestsAwaiting review
Settlers set up an outpost next to herders' structures at the entrance of Atara, repeatedly intruded, grazed livestock between the shelters, damaged fodder, blocked access to grazing and threatened to kill the herders and steal their livestock, according to OCHA. Six herders were displaced to Burham. Attacks linked to the same outpost also displaced four herding households (21 people) on the eastern outskirts of Bir Zeit.
Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Approximate; herders' structures at the Atara entrance
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 0
- Killed
- 0
- Damage
- Fodder damaged; six herders displaced to Burham
Perpetrators
- Settlement or outpost of origin
- Outpost adjacent to Atara (established August 2025)
- Army
- Not known
Legal outcome
No legal steps recorded.
Sources
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