Soldiers from the Binyamin Brigade under Col. Anan Fares entered the village of Deir Jarir in eastern Samaria alongside settlers to recover a flock of sheep stolen by Arabs. Militants threw concrete blocks at the force, endangering lives. The soldiers opened fire, killing two militants and wounding several others. No Israeli casualties were reported.
The IDF confirmed early Monday that two militants were killed by soldiers of the Binyamin Brigade under Col. Anan Fares during an operation to recover stolen sheep in Deir Jarir. The force entered the village alongside settlers and was attacked with concrete blocks, prompting live fire that killed two militants and wounded several others. No Israeli casualties were reported. The confirmation came hours after the operation, which The Zioneer first reported at 00:27 Jerusalem as a broader security force retrieval of the flock.
Initial reports of the clash emerged at 00:36 Jerusalem, citing three Arab rioters hit by gunfire and one eliminated. Within minutes, the number of eliminated militants was updated to two. The theft of the flock had been reported on July 9, when Arab rioters attacked a shepherd and stole dozens of sheep in eastern Binyamin, as The Zioneer reported at 19:11 Jerusalem. The area has seen recent tensions, including a separate incident in which settlers attacked a CNN crew.
The militants' affiliation has not been specified. The IDF statement did not identify the group or provide details on the wounded. The number of wounded among the militants remains unconfirmed.
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