Four foreign political activists arrested for assaulting Israeli shepherd near Ramallah. Two released with conditions; others to be deported from Israel.
Jerusalem, 18 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Four foreign political activists were arrested for attacking an Israeli shepherd in a grazing area over the weekend, two of whom were released under restrictive conditions and the others will be deported from Israel, said the Israel Police.
During the weekend, the police received a report was received of an attack on a shepherd in an approved grazing area adjacent to the village of Al Mughayyir near Ramallah. This led to the arrest of the four.
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