A Samaria settler who was arrested on suspicion of participating in a search for a stolen flock from the Zafnat farm was ordered released by the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The settler served hundreds of reserve days since the war began, according to attorney Nati Rom of the Honenu organization, who represented him. Police announced they would appeal the decision.
On Tuesday, the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court ordered the release of a settler who was arrested after taking part in searches for a flock stolen from the Zafnat farm in Samaria. The settler's attorney, Nati Rom of the Honenu organization, said his client served hundreds of reserve days since the start of the war and described the case as a false portrayal by police that unfairly blackens settlers. Police said they would appeal the release.
This is the latest in a series of arrests tied to the same stolen-herd incident in Huwara. As The Zioneer reported, the farm's owner Uriya Cohen was arrested two weeks ago and later released to house arrest; Samaria District police appealed that decision. Two other farmers were detained in early June after retrieving the flock from dozens of Arab rioters, and their detention was extended by four days. The cases have drawn political attention and criticism from settler advocates who allege police fabricating charges.
The new release is a single-source report from the Honenu organization. Police have not yet commented publicly on this specific arrest.
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