'They stole our sheep, killed my son': Israeli settlers, soldiers attack and loot West Bank villages

'They stole our sheep, killed my son': Israeli settlers, soldiers attack and loot West Bank villages Submitted by Oren Ziv on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 10:26 Yousef Kaabneh, 16, was shot dead as settlers, backed by soldiers, stormed three villages north of Ramallah and forcibly took 900 sheep "My son wanted his sheep back, and their answer was to shoot him," says Ali Kaabneh, whose son was killed during an Israeli settler and army raid on the village of Jiljilya on 20 May 2026 (Oren Ziv/MEE) Off "The army stole our sheep and killed my son," said Ali Kaabneh, standing at the spot where his 16-year-old son Yousef was shot in the village of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, as settlers and Israeli soldiers raided the area last Wednesday. Some 900 sheep were forcibly taken from local Palestinian residents during the raid. While settlers frequently raid Palestinian communities and steal livestock , in this case the entire operation was carried out in coordination with – and under the protection of – the Israeli army, which secured the theft and assisted the settlers throughout.