Yakir Ashbel of the Zafnat farm near Tapuah in Samaria published a detailed account on Monday evening describing the recovery of a stolen herd three weeks ago with military and volunteer assistance, amid stone-throwing and harassment. He says police raided the farm the next day and arrested him and fellow herder Uriya Cohen, and that Cohen remains in custody. Ashbel calls for public support to secure Cohen's release and expand the farm.
Yakir Ashbel, affiliated with the Zafnat farm in Samaria, posted a personal account on Monday evening detailing the events surrounding the theft of the farm's sheep herd over three weeks ago. According to the post, the herd was recovered from a nearby village with military coordination and local volunteers, despite what Ashbel describes as stone-throwing and harassment by Palestinians. The following day, Ashbel says, police raided the farm and arrested him and fellow herder Uriya Cohen. Ashbel reports he was released after more than a week, but Cohen remains in custody. The account frames the arrests as part of a campaign of defamation against settlers and calls for public support to secure Cohen's release and develop the farm. As The Zioneer previously reported, this case has drawn political attention, with Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, MK Amit Halevi, and attorney Nati Rom (Honenu) among those who have commented. The police have not issued a new response in this post. The post was published on a fundraising platform; details are solely attributed to Ashbel's account.
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