A Bedouin man chased the sheep of a Jewish shepherd near Susya in Judea, leading to a confrontation during which Bedouin children attacked the shepherd and snatched his weapon, according to the source that posted footage of the incident. The suspects separated the weapon from its magazine and discarded them in the area. Israeli security forces — Shin Bet, police, and the military — launched a swift investigation, arrested suspects, and located the weapon.
The weapon snatched from a Jewish shepherd near the community of Susya in the South Hebron Hills has been recovered, and suspects have been arrested following a joint investigation by the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and the IDF. According to footage circulating on Telegram, the incident began when a Bedouin man chased the shepherd's flock. The shepherd confronted the Bedouin, at which point Bedouin children joined the altercation, attacked the shepherd, and snatched his rifle. The suspects separated the weapon from its magazine and discarded both in the area. Security forces launched a rapid investigation, leading to the arrests and recovery of the weapon.
The story was first reported on Saturday evening (Jul 25, 21:01 Jerusalem) as an attack on an off-duty soldier, with initial reports indicating a militant used a stone to wound the soldier and stole his weapon. Over the following hours, it emerged that the victim was a Jewish shepherd and the suspects were Bedouin children. By Sunday, the IDF, police, and Shin Bet confirmed that all four suspects had been arrested: two were detained at the scene, one was captured by the Duvdevan unit in Yatta overnight, and the fourth surrendered to the Civil Administration on Monday. The weapon was recovered shortly after the incident.
The Zioneer has documented a series of attacks on Jewish shepherds in Judea and Samaria, including an attack on a soldier grazing sheep earlier this week (Jul 26, 07:03 Jerusalem) and an ambush near Ash Kodesh (Jul 23, 18:19 Jerusalem). Havat Susya, a Jewish agricultural outpost in the area, has been a recurring focal point for such security incidents, as noted in The Zioneer's topic dossier.
The condition of the shepherd was not immediately reported. The investigation is ongoing, and it remains unclear whether the suspects are connected to other attacks in the region.
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