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Bedouin communities have recently experienced a sharp and ongoing increase in cases of violence, harassment, and a threatening presence. Since 2024, harassment, vandalism, theft, and assaults have been recorded by elements operating from some of the new Jewish farms that have been established in close proximity to the communities. These are systematic actions aimed at creating ongoing fear and undermining the sense of security, in order to force the communities to leave.
Friends of the Jahalin, with the help of dedicated volunteers, work to protect communities through an open line to report violent incidents, a 24/7 presence in the field when necessary, documentation of illegal activities, activation of security forces, and outreach activities in nearby communities - all with the aim of preventing escalation and maintaining law and order.

With the outbreak of the Iron Sword War in October 2023, representatives from the Jewish settlement arrived in the Shevet HaKaabna community, near Mitzpe Jericho, and demanded that the residents demolish their huts and leave within 24 hours. Following the immediate intervention of the Friends of the Jahalin, the demolition was stopped, donations were raised, and the community was restored. Our activists maintained a continuous presence in the field for weeks to prevent a recurrence of the events. Despite this, some of the community left for fear of continued harassment, and the families who remained lived in fear, sometimes without water, due to repeated damage to the pipeline.
During 2024–2025, additional illegal farms and outposts were established in close proximity to Bedouin communities in the area, and since then violence in the Jahalin area has intensified. It should be emphasized that not all farms are violent. However, residents of some of the outposts - sometimes teenagers - are working to disrupt the Bedouin's daily life in various ways: invading herds into community areas, stealing hay for sheep purchased with full money, damaging water lines, blinding huts at night, driving ATVs wildly inside the communities day and night, operating drones with loudspeakers at night, destroying solar panels that provide the little electricity that exists, spraying "revenge" graffiti, violently attacking shepherds, throwing stones, cursing, and a threatening presence. The result is a life of constant anxiety, and a feeling of persecution.

The uniqueness of the Friends of Jahalin activity is in its collaboration with volunteers from the nearby Jewish settlement and with security forces, with the aim of maintaining order and putting down flames. This combination allows for the promotion of a quieter and safer reality. We do not deal with violence through counter-violence, but with presence, dialogue, awareness-raising, and law enforcement.
No less important is the expression of human solidarity and the presentation of the human face of Israel. The mere presence of the Friends of Jahalin on the ground reassures women and children and makes it clear that not everyone wants to harm. We hope for days when sanity returns, and when no one will be required to protect innocent civilians from violence - from any side.

קהילת תאבנא (מרחב חאן אל אחמר)

קהילת תאבנא (מרחב חאן אל אחמר)

3-07-26

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צעירים יהודים מחוות רעים שליד חאן אל אחמר הכניסו את העדר שלהם לתוך הצריפים של הבדואים. הבדואים ניסו לשכנע אותם לצאת בויכוח שהתלהט אבל לא אלים. לפתע, צעיר יהודי ריסס בגז פלפל את הבדואים לתוך הפנים שלהם מטווח מיידי. גם אז הבדואים לא הגיבו באלימות. בשלב זה הגיע ⁠ריינג׳ר מחוות רעים בנסיעה מהירה והנהג, ביצע פיגוע דריסה מכוון. הבדואים הדפו את הריינג'ר מחוץ לשטח הקהילה עם אבנים והזעיקו את המשטרה והסהר האדום. הסהר האדום טיפל בנפגעים שסבלו מחבלות, נזקי דריסה ופגעי גז. עם זאת, לא יכלו לפנותם היות והמשטרה עצרה של שלושה הבדואים בגלל זריקת אבנים וכן את הנהג שביצע את פיגוע הדריסה.

Outcome

אחד מהבדואים שוחרר באותו הערב ושניים נוספים למחרת. ⁠נהג הריינג׳ר הדורס הובא בפני שופט לאחר כ 24 שעות להערכת מעצר. הריינג׳ר נתפס ובידי המשטרה. למחרת המשטרה גם עצרה את התוקף היהודי מחוות רעים שריסס גז פלפל.

קהילת תאבנא (מרחב חאן אל אחמר)

קהילת תאבנא (מרחב חאן אל אחמר)

3-07-26

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צעירים יהודים מחוות רעים שליד חאן אל אחמר הכניסו את העדר שלהם לתוך הצריפים של הבדואים. הבדואים ניסו לשכנע אותם לצאת בויכוח שהתלהט אבל לא אלים. לפתע, צעיר יהודי ריסס בגז פלפל את הבדואים לתוך הפנים שלהם מטווח מיידי. גם אז הבדואים לא הגיבו באלימות. בשלב זה הגיע ⁠ריינג׳ר מחוות רעים בנסיעה מהירה והנהג, ביצע פיגוע דריסה מכוון. הבדואים הדפו את הריינג'ר מחוץ לשטח הקהילה עם אבנים והזעיקו את המשטרה והסהר האדום. הסהר האדום טיפל בנפגעים שסבלו מחבלות, נזקי דריסה ופגעי גז. עם זאת, לא יכלו לפנותם היות והמשטרה עצרה של שלושה הבדואים בגלל זריקת אבנים וכן את הנהג שביצע את פיגוע הדריסה.



Outcome

אחד מהבדואים שוחרר באותו הערב ושניים נוספים למחרת. ⁠נהג הריינג׳ר הדורס הובא בפני שופט לאחר כ 24 שעות להערכת מעצר. הריינג׳ר נתפס ובידי המשטרה. למחרת המשטרה גם עצרה את התוקף היהודי מחוות רעים שריסס גז פלפל.

חת'רורה

חת'רורה

1-07-26

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רכב מהחווה הסמוכה נסע במהירות לעבר עדר של הקהילה הבדואית הרועים שחזר מהמרעה במדבר הפתוח הרחק ממקום יישוב, תוך שהוא צופר באינטנסיביות בכוונה להניס את העדר ולפזרו.

Outcome

הוגשה תלונה למשטרה

חאן אל אחמר

חאן אל אחמר

27-06-26

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שני צעירים מחוות רעים הגיעו לשטח הקהילה, זרקו אבנים על אחת הנשים וכן על העיזים.

Outcome

אנשי הקהילה קראו לפעילי ידידי הג'האלין ועד שהגיעו התוקפים עזבו.

נח'יילה

נח'יילה

27-06-26

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שני צעירים נצפו בשעות לילה מאוחר כשהם מנסים לחתוך את הגדר שצמודה לקהילה והושמה כדי להרחיק את העדרים של החווה. לאחר שנחשפו הם נראו נסוגים לכוון החווה הסמוכה.



Outcome

נזק קל לגדר – לא הספיקו יותר מזה. הוגשה תלונה למשטרה על ידי אחד המתנדבים אבל לראשונה התקבלה תשובה מהמשטרה שהבדואים לא יכולים להגיש באופן מקוון כמו כל אזרח ישראלי, גם לא דרך מתנדב שלנו ועליהם להגיע פיזית לתחנה בכל תלונה ותלונה. בקשה כזו לא אפשרית לאור הצורך ברכב להגיע לתחנה, המתנה לרוב ארוכה מאוד לקבל אישור להכנס לתחנה רק לגלות שאין דובר ערבית שיודע לקבל את התלונה. ידידי הג'האלין פנו בבקשה לשקול דרישה חדשה זו בשנית.

ואדי קלט, קהילת אבו ג'יהאד

ואדי קלט, קהילת אבו ג'יהאד

18-06-26

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תושבים מחוות אחיעד התלוננו כי אחד הבדואים גנב להם עיזים. ללא כל הוכחה או תיעוד. יצויין כי לקהילת אבו ג'יהאד אין ראשי צאן כלל בכל הקהילה שכן עדרם הקטן נגנב לפני כשנתיים בהיותו במרעה על ידי צעירים מהחוות הסמוכות. למרות העדר כל הוכחות, פשט כ צה"ל על בתי הקהילה ועשה חיפוש צריף צריף לחפש את שלושת העיזים שלכאורה נגנבו.

Outcome

החיפוש לא העלה דבר. האירוע הוסף למפלס החרדה של הבדואים החיים בפחד מתמיד. העברנו שאלה לצבא מדוע תלונה על גניבת עיזים לא מועברת לטיפול המשטרה שקוראת לחקירה רק על בסיס עובדתי, והאם תפקיד לוחמי צה"ל לחפש עיזים של תושבי החווה, אפילו אם נגנבו, אך לא נתקבלה תשובה.

אבו פלאח

אבו פלאח

21-06-26

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רכב מחוות רעים נסע בפראות בצמוד לקהילה ופגע באחד מילדי הקהילה שלא הספיק לקפוץ מדרכו בזמן. אותו נהג וטנדר נצפה פעמים רבות בעבר בנסיעה בפראות בתוך הקהילות. הטנדר המשיך בנסיעה ועצר רק אחרי שבדואים שהיו במקום קפצו לעכב אותו. התפתח עימות של הנהג ונסע לדרכו מבלי להגיש עזרה לפצוע.

Outcome

רופאים מתנדבים שהיו במקרה במקום הגישו לילד סיוע רפואי לפציעה ברגלו. הוגשה תלונה במשטרה.

חאן אל אחמר

חאן אל אחמר

20-06-26

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ארבעה צעירים מחוות רעים הסמוכה התעמתו עם תושב מהקהילה הבדואית כשחזר מהעבודה, ולאחר שהובילו אותו הצידה- היכו אותו ושפכו עליו נוזל, כנראה בירה.

Outcome

הוגשה תלונה למשטרה

אבו ראעד

אבו ראעד

20-06-26

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צעירים מחוות רעים הסמוכה הניחו בצמוד לקהילה צינור אדום (בחלק מהמקום בתוך הקהילה) ואיימו על הבדואים שמעתה זה הגבול שאחריו אסור להם לנוע.

Outcome

הוגשה תלונה למת"ק

אבו ראעד

אבו ראעד

13-06-26

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הלילה שוב נצפו צעירים כשהם מחבלים בצנרת המים. החבלות חוזרות על עצמן כמעט כל יום.

Outcome

אספקת המים לקהילת הבדואים נפסקה, ובמאמץ רב השיבר הראשי נסגר והחבלות בצינור תוקנו. הוגשה תלונה במשטרה וקב"ט מקורות עורב.

חאן אל אחמר

חאן אל אחמר

14-06-26

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ארבע מתושבי חוות רעים החלו בעבודות עפר בוואדי הסמוך לקהילה עם טרקטור. זרקו אבנים על אשתו של אחמד מהקהילה שהיתה בדרך לביתה ולאחר זמן גם גם על הבן שלו בן 13. בהמשך פלשו לחצר שלהם וגנבו כמה דברים מהחצר..

Outcome

התוקפים סיימו העבודות ועזבו

חאן אל אחמר ואבו ריאד

חאן אל אחמר ואבו ריאד

12-06-26

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צינורות המים המובילים לקהילות יאד ותאבנה נחתכו בסמוך למגוף מקורות.

Outcome

האירוע דווח למשטרה, הצינורות תוקנו אם כי מלאי החלפים לתיקונים התכופים אוזל לאור החבלות החוזרות בצינורות המים.

אבו ריאד (תבנה)

אבו ריאד (תבנה)

11-06-26

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שלושה מילדי השבט רעו את העדר בצד הדרומי של כביש מספר 1. חיילים מהבסיס יצאו לקראתם, הניסו אותם ולקחו כ – 300 ראשי צאן. לאחר מכן דרשו שהילדים יתייצבו בבסיס לחקירה.

Outcome

הנושא דווח למת"ק, שדאג לשחרר את הכבשים והילדים חזרו לביתם

אבו ראעד

אבו ראעד

5-06-26

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ער נראה מנקב את צינור המים המוביל לקהילה. כשראו אותו נראה בורח מהמקום לכוון חוות רעים

Outcome

האירוע דווח למשטרה, ללא תיעוד ואנשי הקהילה החליפו את הצינור.

חת'רורה

חת'רורה

6-6-26

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5 עיזים לא מזוהות הגיעו עצמאית קרוב לתחום הקהילה. בשל דפוס פעולה דומה בעבר, הכולל ערבוב כבשים מכוון ותלונות סרק על גניבה כביכול, מתנדבים מנוכחות מגנה גירשו את העיזים תוך דווח למשטרה והסרטת האירוע.

Outcome

האירוע תועד ודווח למשטרה

חאן אל אחמר

חאן אל אחמר

6-6-26

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צעירים מחוות רעים עברו עם הצאן שלהם ליד צריף אחד התושבים. אחד הצעירים צעק על הילדים הבדואים ששיחקו בחצר והשליך אבנים על הכבשים ועל מבנה המגורים של הבדואים. אבי הילדים מחה על כך, וניסה להפסיק את התקיפה. תגובת הרועה: "זה לא הבית שלך זה הבית שלי"

Outcome

הוגשה תלונה למשטרה עם התיעוד

Hatrura - Abu Jihad

Hatrura - Abu Jihad

31-05-26

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Shepherds from the Achiad farm approached the community with their herd, playing loud music and dancing defiantly in front of the Bedouin who were watching. They then blocked the exit from the community and prevented residents from leaving.

Outcome

The Bedouins called for a police car

Hathorra

Hathorra

30-05-26

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Young men from the nearby Aviad farm ambushed the Bedouins who were returning with their sheep from grazing deep in the desert - about a kilometer from their farm. As sometimes happens in the area, this time too the young men from the farm tried to mix up the herds while they were smuggling the goats while shouting "Why are you stealing goats?" The Bedouin shepherds ran their herd in an attempt to break contact. Two goats from the Jewish herd started walking towards the Bedouin herd and the Bedouin shepherds smuggled them back to the Jewish herd. The young men reported to the army that the Bedouins had stolen their goats and thrown stones at them - both claims are false, as is evident from videos from all angles that filmed the entire incident.

Outcome

IDF forces arrived at the community at 1:30 a.m. to arrest the Bedouin shepherd following a false complaint about the theft of two goats. Details of the incident were reported to the IDF and the police, including the transmission of videos demonstrating the harassment.

Nakhaila

Nakhaila

26-05-26

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Unidentified people, seen from the nearby farm, are launching drones at night, making noise and dazzling the Bedouin's quarters with the aim of harassing and intimidating them.

Outcome

The harassers were not found.

Wadi Qalt Community - Abu Jihad

Wadi Qalt Community - Abu Jihad

25-05-26

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Young men from the Achiad farm above the community were observed digging and building to expand the outpost without a permit. At the same time, the farm workers again sabotaged the water pipe leading to the community.

Outcome

The incident was reported to the Civil Administration.

Khan al-Ahmar

Khan al-Ahmar

27-05-26

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The Nature and Parks Authority inspectors arrived in Khan al-Ahmar, on their rounds between settlements in the area due to suspicion of rabies, and ordered the Bedouins to tie up all the dogs. Immediately afterwards, and without waiting for the dogs to be collected, one of them shot a hunting rifle at the Abu Sayef family's dog, which was very close to the house. The shot shattered the dog's hind leg, which had wandered into its house without being helped. The shooter claimed that he did not shoot again to kill the dog because there were people nearby (which refutes his claim that the dog was in the open, a claim that contradicts the Bedouin's testimonies). Although the inspectors passed through all the settlements that day, no shooting was carried out in the Jewish settlements, and they only issued a warning.

Outcome

After contacting the RTG authorities and posting the bleeding dog with a crushed leg, the inspectors returned in the evening to take the dog to decide whether to euthanize it or provide treatment.

Nahila

Nahila

20-05-26

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The people from the nearby farm deliberately brought their flock into the Bedouin pens, watering the sheep with the Bedouin water. One of the invaders faked a fall to report an attack by the "protective presence"

Outcome

Police were called, and both the attacker and the Protective Presence volunteer were detained for questioning. At the end of the interrogation, the attacker from the farm was banned from the community for two weeks.

Wadi Qalt - Abu Jihad Community

Wadi Qalt - Abu Jihad Community

19-05-26

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At 1:30 a.m., six young men from Aviad Farm and Mitzpe Jericho sat down near the community and shouted curses and threats for about 20 minutes. They then entered the community, one of them with a pepper spray in his hand. He attacked one of the people present with the gas without any provocation on his part.

Outcome

The police were called and arrived at the scene, a police complaint was filed and the army and the Civil Administration were informed. The young men are known to the police and have been warned in the past for similar incidents.

Abu Abdullah Community - Ka'bna

Abu Abdullah Community - Ka'bna

19-05-26

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During the night, an unseen hand blocked the only access road to the community with large stones.

Outcome

The Bedouins cleared the blockades in the morning.

Hathorra

Hathorra

15-05-26

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Three young men invaded the community area around 2:00 AM, poured flammable material on the fodder reservoir and set it on fire. The reservoir was bought with Bedouin money in light of the harassment from the Aviad farm that creates the pasture. The invaders later destroyed part of the tin structure in the area that protects the fodder. They were then observed by community members walking towards the Aviad farm. Shortly before, three young men were observed quietly approaching a nearby community - Wadi Kelt, the Abu Jihad family. There are vigilant guards there all night and, after being identified and illuminated, they left the area not before shouting obscene curses for a long time. There is no proof that these were the same young men who shortly afterwards set fire to the fodder in Hatroura.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police, and the incident was reported to the military.

Hathorra- Sinjil

Hathorra- Sinjil

14-05-26

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About 700 goats and sheep were seized in the Sinjil area, including about 200 heads of sheep belonging to the family of Hathorra, who were grazing in the remote area due to the persecution of the shepherds by the people of the Aviad farm. The people of a farm far from the grazing area, Tzur Levbi, arrived with army personnel under the pretext that the herds had been seized from them. The army cooperated almost without inspection and accompanied the farm personnel when they took the herds to the farm. There, during the same day, many vehicles arrived with carts that loaded the sheep and scattered them to every wind. Only the next day was the owner of the herd allowed, after hours of waiting, to give testimony at the Binyamin police station and after the involvement of a lawyer. The Bedouin claim that the heads of the flock were marked with the tribal markings was not seriously investigated, phones were not located, phones were not confiscated to view videos documenting the herds in the possession of which party, people were not tested with a polygraph on a cross-claim about ownership, and even the fact that there is no room on the Tzur Levbi farm for 700 heads of sheep and that in the hours after the herd was seized, great efforts were made to quickly disperse the herd throughout the West Bank, did not crack the support that the farm people received from the army and later from the police. Repeated requests to leave the herds in a neutral place with guards so that they would not disappear until the ownership claims are clarified were answered with a retort – the police do not have the ability to protect a herd.

Outcome

The people of Tzur Levbi Farm returned about 35-40 goats to the Bedouins, boasting of their goodwill. The rest of the herds disappeared. A complaint was filed with the Binyamin police, who said, "The matter is under investigation."

Hathorra

Hathorra

12-05-26

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Two boys from Aviad Farm confronted shepherds from the community in the open desert area far from the farm as they returned from grazing. They drove the herd away, threw stones, and blocked their path.

Outcome

The boys were identified in the videos and complaints were filed with the army and police.

Hathorra

Hathorra

8-05-26

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Several young men from the nearby farm, seen as minors with kippahs and turbans outside and unrecognizable from previous incidents, accompanied by a dog and armed with clubs, drove away the Bedouin herd grazing next to the Bedouin community's houses, engaging in physical confrontations with the shepherds and throwing stones.

Outcome

The video was handed over to the police.

Wadi Qalt Community, Abu Jihad Family

Wadi Qalt Community, Abu Jihad Family

6-05-26

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Settlers, some wearing IDF uniforms and some wearing masks, arrived at the community area with Rangers, confronted boys from the Bedouin community who were walking on the dirt road leading to the community, and announced that from now on the road was closed and it was forbidden to travel on the public road. This was in addition to the siege that has been imposed on community members for about two years, violently prohibiting them from moving in the open desert area around the community, and the only "allowed" route was the dirt road leading to the community.

Outcome

The incident was filmed and reported to the police and military

Nahila

Nahila

5-05-26

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Two young men from the nearby Matityahu farm invaded the hut of one of the families, sat down there and prepared drinks. One of them is known to the police and had previously been issued a restraining order.

Outcome

Following a call from residents to the police, Border Police arrived and removed the two, but they were not arrested. A complaint was filed with the police.

Nahi'la

Nahi'la

03/05/26

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A tractor was observed carrying out earthworks without a permit along the road in front of the community. Twice in the past month the works have been stopped by inspectors.

Outcome

A complaint was filed and the manager sent inspectors to stop the illegal operation

Khan al-Ahmar

Khan al-Ahmar

03/05/26

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Young men from the nearby Reim farm led a herd into the community and fed them hay belonging to a community resident.

Outcome

A complaint was filed.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

28-04-26

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Several young men from the nearby Aviad farm were waiting in the middle of the open area for the Bedouins who had returned in the morning from grazing in the open desert. They drove the Bedouin herd away, shouting, throwing stones and threatening them. They kicked one of the sheep. In the afternoon, the incident repeated itself.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police, including a video showing the stone-throwing and aggressive and threatening behavior. An appeal was also made to the Civil Administration.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

28-04-26

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The main water pipe leading to the communities in the area was once again cut and a section of it stolen. The precious water flowed into the valley for hours because the repair this time required special equipment adapted to the main pipe.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the Civil Administration and sources, and the pipe was repaired.

Nahila

Nahila

04-26-26

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Young men from a nearby farm entered a hut in the settlement, stole a pair of shoes, and walked through the community between the houses with their faces exposed, even knowing they were being photographed.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police with the video footage.

Alkhan Al Ahmar

Alkhan Al Ahmar

25-04-26

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Two months earlier, a white mare belonging to one of the families was stolen. The horse was seen and photographed on a farm in Reim with markings characteristic of that horse, as documented in numerous photographs prior to the theft.

Outcome

The police were contacted, but the horse had not yet been returned at the time of writing.

Alkhan Al Ahmar

Alkhan Al Ahmar

24-04-26

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Umm Khamis, an elderly woman with a high status in the tribe, went out to graze the sheep. Two young men from a nearby farm came to meet her, and as they stood next to her, one of the two pulled down his pants and exposed his penis. The act is serious in any cultural community, and especially serious in a Bedouin community whose culture is extremely conservative.

Outcome

The incident was not documented due to the circumstances and no complaint was filed

Najla Community

Najla Community

04-23-26

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A young man from a nearby farm who had a restraining order issued against him came onto the community grounds and defecated in front of them. He repeated the act several hours later.

Outcome

Complaints were filed with the police. Police arrived and removed him on both occasions.

Wadi Qalt Community (Abu Abdullah)

Wadi Qalt Community (Abu Abdullah)

04-23-26

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The only access road to the community, which passes through a water passage under Highway No. 1, was blocked by a wave of heavy stones.

Outcome

The friends of Jahalin reported to the Civil Administration, which sent a force the next day to clear the blockade.

Hathorra

Hathorra

21-04-26

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Young men from the outpost harassed shepherds returning from grazing, blocking their path and threatening them while shoving their camera phones in their faces.

Outcome

After a few minutes the road was cleared.

Khan al-Ahmar

Khan al-Ahmar

14-04-26

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The people of the nearby Reim farm are imposing a grazing blockade on the cluster of huts in the northern part of the community, using rangers and threats. They are preventing the Bedouins from grazing outside the boundaries of their huts, on land they have been grazing for decades, and which is privately owned by Palestinians. Security vehicles from the Kfar Adumim settlement are called out by the farm workers and occasionally join the threats against those who have not gone out to graze.

Outcome

An appeal was made to the Kfar Adumim Management and Security Committee as well as the police.

Abu Raed Community

Abu Raed Community

14-04-26

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People from the nearby Reim farm arrive every morning during the week, accompanied by a ranger and armed youths, and herd their flock within the community next to the huts, with threats and a threatening and provocative presence.

Outcome

Bedouins turn to police for help

Bedouin communities in the northern Judean Desert, from Jerusalem to Jericho

Bedouin communities in the northern Judean Desert, from Jerusalem to Jericho

1-04-26

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During the month of March 2026, dozens of incidents occurred throughout the sector by settlers of Jewish farms and outposts against the Jahalin communities that have lived permanently in the area for decades, including a threatening presence, expulsion of shepherds from areas where the Bedouins have always grazed and where grazing is not prohibited, intrusion into private areas and photography inside homes, threats and harassment, damage to water lines, blinding the windows of huts and playing loud music in the middle of the night, throwing animal carcasses into huts, as well as theft of animals and property. Of these, 10 criminal incidents were recorded for which an official complaint was filed with the police or the army. Their description and documentation can be viewed on the Friends of the Jahalin website (under reports from the field). The remaining incidents were not recorded due to the lack of photographs or due to the fact that they did not reach the threshold that justifies a complaint - "only" harassment, curses and harassment.

The attackers are dozens of young people living on farms built in the past year near the Jahalin communities and who openly declare their intention to make life miserable for the Bedouins who have lived there for decades so that they will abandon their place of residence and livelihood. They do not shy away from harming innocent people and imposing daily terror on a population that is trying to live peacefully with its environment. They do not hesitate to beat children, women and the elderly, sometimes to the point of causing bodily harm that requires hospitalization.

Outcome

Beyond the fact that these acts of a minority (although not insignificant) are a wound to human values, beyond the fact that the acts do not remain within the borders of Judea and Samaria but rather degrade our people into a moral abyss that also affects the interior, these acts harm security, since for decades the Bedouin communities lived alongside the Jewish settlement with almost no unusual incidents. Brutal attacks by the farms arouse anger, frustration and extremism, and within a year they ignited the previously peaceful area with violence, live fire by the farm people (in three cases), arrests and the need for the involvement of security forces that are needed in other places. Friends of the Jahalin activists are on the ground, giving the communities the feeling that they are not alone, thereby providing great security, and forming a liaison with the security forces to put down the flames and try to maintain peace.

Nahla Community

Nahla Community

3-04-26

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A young man from a nearby farm entered the community of La Nahla with his herd. He tied his donkey inside the community and declared that the Bedouins were illegal and therefore he could not gain a border.

Outcome

Activists in the area called the police, but the operator refused to send a car. Later, the young man from the farm called the police, claiming that the activists were driving his herd out of the community. When the police arrived, he refused to leave. He was detained for questioning with a warning and was forbidden to approach the community.

Between the Nahilah community and the Abu Ghalia community

Between the Nahilah community and the Abu Ghalia community

31-03-26

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Two tractors were observed breaking through a dirt road on private Palestinian land - apparently for a new outpost. The work, which began a week earlier and was stopped by the Civil Administration and the police, continues.

Outcome

The Civil Administration and the police were notified and forces were sent to stop the criminal activity

The Good Samaritan Community of Jahalin

The Good Samaritan Community of Jahalin

30-03-26

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An elderly Bedouin woman who had gone out to graze her sheep in the open was attacked by three young Jews. They robbed her of money, an ID card, and stole a donkey and a goat. Volunteer activists who were present in the area with a guard followed the young men to the Kfar Adumim gas station.

Outcome

With the rapid intervention of the police, the young men were identified on the spot with the animals. At first they denied and claimed that the animals were theirs, but later they confessed, and under pressure from their parents they returned the donkey, and apologized to the Bedouins who decided not to file a complaint about it. The goat ran away, and if it is not found, the parents will pay its value. The young men deny that they stole money, and this is under police investigation.

Nahilah and Abu Ghalia Community

Nahilah and Abu Ghalia Community

25-03-26

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Young men from the nearby farm entered the community area several times with a threatening presence, sometimes with herds and sometimes without

Outcome

Every time the police were called, the young men left, and immediately after the police car left, the young men returned to harassing.

Najila Community

Najila Community

24-03-26

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A bulldozer has begun breaking through an open area very close to the community, apparently for a new farm. The work is on private Palestinian land.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the Civil Administration and the activity was stopped

The Kasarat Community

The Kasarat Community

27-03-26

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Residents of the community reported that Jews had come to the community and stolen from the sheep.

Outcome

A police report has been filed

Hathora Community

Hathora Community

16-03-26

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Young men from Aviad Farm, equipped with a walkie-talkie from the nearby community's emergency response team, blocked the passage of shepherds from the community in the open area near the Good Samaritan, while smuggling the goats. This is in an area where the Civil Administration has determined that grazing is not prohibited for Bedouins, and the area has been used for their grazing for decades.

Outcome

Report to the military and police

Najila Community

Najila Community

22-03-26

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During the day, several incidents were recorded, including a shepherd from the farm invading the community's territory and dumping a goat carcass near one of the huts. At the same time, young men from the nearby farm attacked Bedouin shepherds and attempted to stir up the herd with the aim of stealing goats.

Outcome

The police were called and the intruders left

Al-Khan Al-Ahmar

Al-Khan Al-Ahmar

13-15.3.26

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Two similar incidents in three days. An attempt by evil ranchers to impose a grazing siege on the northern cluster of huts in the community. Any departure of the herd outside the community borders results in an attack.
In the incident of 13.3.26, after confronting the Bedouins near the community's huts, the young men from the farm began leading the Bedouin herd towards the farm in an attempt to steal it. The Bedouins were alerted and managed to drive the young men from the farm away, not violently.
The incident of 15.3.26 was similar but with more people and more violence: the Bedouin herd was grazing 50 meters from the community's houses, on the opposite side of the Jewish farm - in the open area and far from the border of Kfar Adumim. The young men from the farm went down to confront the Bedouins on foot and with a Ranger vehicle, pushing, shouting, cursing (you stinking Arab, etc.), and waving their hands. Threats that they are not allowed to leave the community with the goats, that they will burn them all tonight, that they will make sure that they will not have goats or houses, because all their land, and so on and so forth - everything is 10 meters from the community barracks.

Outcome

Police were called, and upon their arrival, the young men returned to the farm. No arrests or delays were made. A police report was filed.

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

12-03-26

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At 1:30 a.m., residents of the nearby farm blinded the windows of the Bedouin huts with a powerful projector and laser beam.

Outcome

After a while the harassment stopped. The incident was reported to the police.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

11-02-26

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Bedouin shepherds from the community went out to graze their flocks in the Good Samaritan area - an open desert area where they have been grazing for decades, and far from Jewish farms or settlements. Young men from the Aviad farm with the farm manager arrived armed on an ATV and stopped the shepherds. They called for soldiers who arrested one of the Bedouins. The Bedouins describe violence throughout the incident. In the commotion, the farm workers tried to direct the Bedouin herd towards the farm, but Bedouin residents from the community arrived, prevented this, and returned the herd to the community.

Outcome

The detainee was released after 4 hours without charge. Friends of the Jahalin appealed to the battalion commander and the divisional brigade commander in protest against the prevention of illegal grazing and baseless arrest.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

11-02-26

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The manager of the nearby farm, riding an ATV, drove wildly towards the Bedouin herd grazing in an open area where grazing is not prohibited according to the Civil Administration and away from the farm.

Outcome

The shepherds and the flock fled back to the community. The incident was reported to the police.

Najila Community

Najila Community

09-03-26

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Three young men from a nearby farm, accompanied by a dog, invaded the home of one of the Bedouins within the community. The occupants of the hut were outside the house at the time.

Outcome

A trespassing complaint has been filed

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

09-03-26

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The water pipes leading to the community houses and sheep pens have been cut again

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police and the community repaired the pipe again.

Hathora Community

Hathora Community

21-02-26

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Young men from a nearby farm came down with their herd near the community area and prevented the Bedouin's flock from passing. The Bedouin called the police, the police arrived and ordered the Bedouins to return to their homes, claiming that "the neighbors were on a trip." The Bedouins returned and prepared for the iftar meal at the end of the Ramadan fast, and two boys (the same "trippers" from earlier) invaded one of the houses, spilled the food prepared for the meal, and broke windows. The Bedouins tried to repel the invaders while they were in the line of their houses. The young men from the farm called the army and the police, claiming that they had been attacked.

Outcome

Police and regional defense forces arrived, detained a 12-year-old boy for allegedly throwing stones at the youths, and then released him.

Abu El-Hilu Community

Abu El-Hilu Community

3-3-26

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Soldiers from the nearby base in civilian clothes arrived at the community and tried to take a herd of goats, claiming that they were grazing in an area where they were not allowed and were approaching the base. According to community members, they had been grazing in the normal areas for years and were not close to the base. The shepherd, a 16-year-old boy who was with the herd, was beaten. Since the soldiers were on civilians, a message was passed among the community members that the farm people were invading the community and trying to steal goats (an incident that happened more than once in our sector). The Bedouins were called to protect the herd and a confrontation ensued, including stone throwing - which was joined by armed men from the farm. 3 Bedouins were arrested, including a mother and son with Israeli ID cards.

Outcome

The two Israelis were released later in the day after questioning, while the Bedouin with Palestinian citizenship remained in custody

Nahila Community

Nahila Community

1-3-26

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Armed youths from the nearby farm invaded the community area and defiantly hung Israeli flags inside the community.

Outcome

The residents called the police, who arrived at the scene, the flags were removed and returned to the settlers.

Hathorra

Hathorra

23-02-26

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Two boys from the Hatrourah community were standing near the road and were attacked with stones by two young men from a nearby farm. A confrontation ensued, during which the young men sprayed tear gas at the Bedouins from point-blank range.

Outcome

One of the Bedouins was taken to hospital for treatment. The police were called. The two Bedouins who were attacked were arrested the next day on suspicion of throwing stones. The young Jews were not arrested or questioned.

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

11-02-26

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At 01:30 at night, two young men, apparently from the nearby farm (young men with wigs were seen on a security camera) entered one of the huts in the community where volunteers for the Protective Presence were sleeping. Three cell phones were stolen and at the same time their vehicle parked in the community was air-conditioned. An attempt to locate the cell phones with a Track Me app failed - apparently because the SIM card was removed and the cell phone was disconnected.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police.

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

25-02-26

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The pipes carrying water to the community were cut again in what became a weekly and sometimes daily pattern of sabotage

Result: The pipes were repaired.

Outcome

The incident was reported to the police.

Wadi Al Awaj Community

Wadi Al Awaj Community

25-02-26

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Four houses, a barn and another building were set on fire. The equipment was completely burned. The community, located between Mishor Adumim and Ma’ale Adumim, experienced frequent harassment from the neighboring farm.

Result: The families moved to a nearby community until the buildings were restored, and Friends of the Jahalin volunteers mobilized to donate clothing, kitchen utensils, mattresses and blankets. .

Outcome

The incident was reported to the police.

Taavna Community

Taavna Community

23-02-26

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Young men from a nearby farm stole a herd of goats belonging to the community, claiming that they were grazing in an area where they were not allowed to graze. In general, according to the farm’s “decision,” nearby Bedouin communities are not allowed to graze beyond the immediate area adjacent to the community. The lack of grazing, an essential part of the families’ livelihood, deepens poverty in the community.

Outcome

The police were called to the scene and the herd was returned.

Abu Abdallah Community

Abu Abdallah Community

10-02-26

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Young men from the farm once again entered the Bedouin residential area and wandered between the houses, violating their privacy.

Outcome

After a short time, the intruders left. A complaint was filed with the police.

Jahalin Ka'abna Community

Jahalin Ka'abna Community

08-02-26

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The outpost members entered the community's territory with their herd, displayed a threatening presence, peeked into the Bedouin homes, and disrupted the daily routine.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police.

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

5-02-26

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Early in the morning (02:00-3:00) young people came down from the adjacent farm (initially B), sat down near the community and played music loudly on loudspeakers. They dazzled the residents with powerful flashlights into the huts, who could not sleep.

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Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

25-01-25

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Residents of the Aviad Farm descended on a herd of Hatrura residents in an attempt to drive them away. Yedidia, the farm manager, drove his tractor wildly towards two shepherds in an incident that almost ran them over, shouting threats and curses. The boys jumped out of their seats at the last moment. It should be clarified that the place where they were grazing is an open public area that has been used by the community for decades. Civil Administration officials confirmed that there is no obstacle to grazing there.

Outcome

The police were called and a police complaint was filed.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

5-02-26

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Young men from the Aviad farm, along with the farm manager, Yedidia, went out into the open to chase away young Bedouin men who were grazing their flock. The shepherds complained that as part of an attempt to prevent the Bedouins from grazing their sheep, there was an attempt to steal sheep from them.

Outcome

The herd returned to the community. The Bedouins called the police, a policeman arrived and later the army, but that was after the event was over.

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

29-01-26

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Once again, the farm residents cut the pipes that bring water to the community.

Outcome

Another police complaint was filed on the matter. The Bedouins repaired the damage.

Number of communities

Number of communities

29-01-26

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In several communities, in the past two weeks, ranchers have been seen intruding with their herds into the community's territory with a threatening presence.

This is the case in the Abu Jihad community, Community 437, Khan al-Ahmar, and other communities

Outcome

Volunteers were deployed to be with the communities and instill confidence in them

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

January 2026

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During the month, there were repeated incidents of young men, sometimes armed, invading two nearby farms with herds nearby and sometimes into the community, scaring residents and children with their threatening presence. In one incident of intimidation by a ranger, several children fled in terror, and one of them was injured in the head and taken to hospital.

Outcome


Insulting terror, harming the routine and quality of life of the Bedouins who do the men's vigilance shifts at night. These events are documented in numerous videos, including identifying the names of some of the harassers, and based on them, attempts were made to communicate with the farms. Their response was "The videos were made with artificial intelligence and there are no such incidents."

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

23-01-26

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At 1:00 AM, boys descended from the hill near the camp, played loud music, and blinded the tents with a powerful flashlight.
The event lasted about an hour

Outcome

Magna's residents called the police and reported the incident. The incident ended without a police officer being dispatched to the scene.

Abu Jihad Community

Abu Jihad Community

20-01-26

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The children of the tribe went down to play. An ATV from the farm arrived at the scene, drove wildly and caused panic. The children ran away and one of them fell and hit his head. This pattern of action is repeated, with the intention of sowing fear and insecurity.
The

Outcome

The child was taken to the clinic and a bandage was placed on his head. No complaint was filed because the incident was not criminal, but it was also inhumane and deserving of all condemnation.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

6-01-26

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Two young men from Aviad Farm arrived on the community's territory with the intention of violently confronting the Bedouins and causing an incident. This is a pattern of actions that has been repeated frequently recently.

Outcome

A complaint was filed.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

3-01-26

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On Saturday night, three masked young men in military uniforms arrived at the western cluster of houses of the community and entered a house where three young boys from the tribe (ages 13, 15, 16) were sleeping. They pulled them out and took them to a nearby house, strangled them and beat them all over their bodies. They threatened the Bedouin boys and forbade them from taking pictures. There is only a video taken from a distance in which the young men are seen arriving at the scene.

Outcome

A complaint was filed.

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

12-30-25

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Young men from the nearby Aviad farm entered the community area with a herd of goats, blaring loud songs through loudspeakers, taking photos through the windows of residents’ homes, and lingering in the yards with a provocative and threatening presence. The pattern repeats itself – creating provocations and incitements to provoke the Bedouins into a reaction, then reporting to the army about “violent activity against them,” which leads to military intervention, false arrests (only of the Bedouins), and later also the revocation of work permits for those detained.

Outcome

Reported to the police in real time and filed a police complaint. Attempt to talk to the military was unsuccessful

Jahalin Hathroura Community

Jahalin Hathroura Community

12-26-25

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A group of young men from the nearby Aviad farm prevented the Bedouins from going out to graze. This is in accordance with the siege that has been imposed on the community for three weeks. Attempting to go out to graze leads to violence and calls for the army, which categorically takes the side of the farm people. Later in the day, the young men from the farm entered the community area with their herd. "Protective Presence" members managed to remove the rioters and document the event.

Outcome

Result: The army arrived and supported the young people on the farm, a police car called by the Bedouins arrived but remained on the road. Even today, the Bedouin herd did not go out to pasture.

Khan al-Ahmar

Khan al-Ahmar

18-12-25

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A young man from Havat Re'im entered the community's grounds and stole a prayer rug. In the attached photo, he can be seen leaving with his loot.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police.

Hathorura

Hathorura

12-23-25

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Young Jews prevented the Bedouin herds from being taken out to pasture. The police explained to the Bedouin volunteer that Jews were allowed to roam the community as long as they did not act violently. One of the young men from the farm repeatedly pushed the volunteer. A police officer responded to a call to the police that the volunteer was the one looking for a fight. Soldiers who arrived at the scene spoke disparagingly to the Bedouins and the volunteer and refused to help. Once again, the Bedouin herd did not go out to pasture.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police.

Hathorura

Hathorura

12-22-25

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Like almost every day in the past month, young men from the Aviad farm arrived and prevented the Bedouins from taking their herds out to pasture.
The young men stood in front of them and did not let them pass. The Israeli men did not enter the camp this time, but they did not allow the herd to leave the camp, blocking it with their bodies and with vehicles and a tractor.
They also flew a drone over the area. They were there all day from 5:00 AM to 4:00 PM. At about 3:00 PM, the army and police arrived and went to talk to the Israelis but did not say a word to the Bedouins. The Bedouins are very afraid because, as in previous cases, these young men from the farm are ready to resort to violence, there is documentation of all the events.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police.

Kaabna community near Anatot on Highway 437.

Kaabna community near Anatot on Highway 437.

12-22-25

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A serious escalation in the harassment of Bedouins. In the afternoon, young men from the farm tried to enter the Bedouin community with a herd in an attempt to mix the herds (a well-known method in Judea and Samaria to condemn Bedouin flocks). The Bedouins tried to prevent them from entering and mixing the herds, and this was right next to the houses of the Bedouin community. This created a crowd and eventually a fight between the parties. At one point, a vehicle arrived and 3-4 people got out of it and opened fire, hitting three of the Bedouins - a father and his two sons. The father was heading to Shaare Tzedek with a gunshot wound to the thigh, his son was heading to Mount Scopus with a moderately lacerated liver, and another wounded man was heading to Ramallah.

According to the Bedouin residents, the shooters chased them, shooting and even prevented assistance to the wounded.

Since the farm was established several months earlier, its residents have been preventing the Bedouins from going down to the pasture that was permitted to them by the Nature and Parks Authority and upheld by the High Court of Justice. In recent weeks, the community has experienced Repeated harassment and attacks, after decades of coexistence and complete silence between them and their Jewish neighbors in Anatot, who even vigorously opposed the establishment of the farm that harms the fabric of life (but the council moved forward without considering the residents' opinions). A few weeks before this incident, one of the farm workers was recorded shooting at the Bedouins during an attempt by the farm workers to expel the shepherds from their traditional grazing area.

Outcome

The police have opened an investigation and collected testimonies from the Bedouins. As of this writing, no one has been arrested.

Khan al-Ahmar

Khan al-Ahmar

12-14-25

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At 9:00 PM, two residents of "Havat Re'im" burst into the community area on a Ranger ATV and drove wildly around the huts, kicking up dust and throwing rocks at the huts. These incidents are repeated almost every night. They prevented a young man from the tribe from returning to his house, pushing him and saying, "Go to Ramallah." When one of the older residents went out to ask them to stop, they fired live ammunition, without any danger to them and there was about 30 meters between the Bedouin resident and the young men on the farm. The police questioned the shooter and he claimed that the shooting was in "self-defense" because stones and rocks were thrown at them. A video taken from inside one of the houses proves that at no point did the shooters make contact with the residents, and there was no throwing of stones.

Outcome

A police complaint was filed with the videos.

Jahalin Hathroura Community

Jahalin Hathroura Community

12-12-25

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People from Aviad Farm - deploy around the Bedouin community to prevent the community's herd from going out to graze. This is done on a daily basis. If they still try to go out to graze, the farm people attack them and then call the army with the empty claim that stones were thrown at them. The army arrests the Bedouins even though there is no documentation and although they are usually released without guilt after a short time, the effect is taking its toll. This is how they terrorize them so that they do not dare to challenge and go out to graze. This is an economic suffocation for the families who currently depend on grazing for a living. Especially since every such arrest, even if it is false, leads to the denial of a work permit without the possibility of appeal. It brings the community to a standstill and this is apparently the purpose of the farm's operation. Not a security interest nor a humanitarian one.

The actions of the farm people are illegal - certainly not within the authority of citizens to carry out such policing, regardless of the fact that there is no law preventing the Bedouins from grazing in the public open space of the desert.

Outcome

Brought to the attention of the authorities

Jahalin Hathroura Community

Jahalin Hathroura Community

9-12-25

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Several young men from Aviad Farm entered the community area with a herd, provoking the residents, threatening them and creating panic. They prevented the Bedouin herd from leaving for pasture and beat one of the residents. The Bedouins called the police, who did not arrive. On the other hand, soldiers arrived (without an interpreter) and the young men who attacked pointed to one of the Bedouins who threw stones. Again without any documentation and within the Bedouin community. The soldiers, who were without an interpreter and did not ask the Bedouins at all what had happened, arrested one of the Bedouin community members.

Outcome

The Bedouin was released after six hours without any charges. A complaint was filed with the police and the army was contacted for clarification

Jahalin Hathroura

Jahalin Hathroura

6-12-25

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Three shepherds from Amiad Farm brought their flock into the community's grounds with an armed rancher watching from outside on an ATV. They roamed the yards, fed the flock with community food, glared menacingly at people and the windows of the huts, and behaved in a lordly manner.

Outcome

Community members contacted the police, who arrived and ended the incident.

Abu Ra'ed Community

Abu Ra'ed Community

1-12-25

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A young man from the farm next to the community arrived on the community grounds in the evening, shouting and threatening loudly, without any prior incident.

Outcome

The Bedouins tried to speak to the young man's heart, to try to understand what the problem was and to calm him down, but to no avail. After several minutes, he left the compound.

Abu Jihad

Abu Jihad

1-12-25

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Early this morning, a young man from a nearby farm was filmed cutting the pipes that carry water to communities in several places, in what has become a routine ritual that repeats itself once every two days.

Outcome

Two complaints have been filed with the police, but there has been no investigation and no arrests. The Bedouins are repairing the damage every day at their own expense in order to restore water supply to the communities.

Kaabnah communities west of Mitzpe Jericho

Kaabnah communities west of Mitzpe Jericho

11-29-25

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The water pipes that supply water to the small communities have been cut again in several places, which has become a routine of harassment that occurs once or twice a day. This always happens around the time young men from the nearby farm pass by the pipe (they go there with the herds twice a day), and once a hill boy was seen damaging the pipe and was filmed running away. The expense of dozens of repairmen per month is significant for the poor communities, in addition to the frustration and anger that it causes. There is no water in the communities for several hours a day until they go to repair it, an operation that takes time and effort. A lot of water spills onto the ground until the cut is detected again and someone is free to walk along the long pipe to locate the damage.

Outcome

The pipeline was repaired again in the places where it was cut, a second complaint was filed with the police, and a report was made to the army and the Civil Administration with a repeated request to deal with the young farm boys who were sabotaging the infrastructure and/or to bury the pipeline in the ground (a request that was previously refused by the army and the Civil Administration).

Jahalin Hathora Community

Jahalin Hathora Community

11-28-25

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Shepherds from the Hatrura community went out to a pasture located south of their settlement where they have been grazing their flocks for decades. The area is open in the desert, on public land, and is not close to any settlement or Jewish outpost. People from the adjacent farm arrived on an ATV, blocked their path with threats, prevented passage, and called in the army.

Outcome

Volunteers in the presence of a guard arrived at the scene and separated the Bedouins from the hilltop youth. The soldiers who arrived "clasped" the hilltop youth and drove the shepherds away in harsh language, telling them that the area was forbidden for Bedouin grazing (only Jews), even though there was no such law or order. After we got the senior commanders involved, an officer arrived at the scene and admitted that there was no prohibition on grazing in the area in question. However, the Bedouins were forced to return the goats to the pen on an empty stomach.

Khan al-Ahmar community

Khan al-Ahmar community

11-23-25

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An ATV from the adjacent "Havat Re'im" farm drove around the huts and yards all night long, making noise and frightening noise.

Outcome

A video documenting the incident was forwarded to Gush Adumim police.

Nothing was done.

Ahmad Abu Abdullah community, west of Mitzpe Jericho

Ahmad Abu Abdullah community, west of Mitzpe Jericho

11-23-25

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During the day, a new Jewish outpost was established right above the community. At night, stones were thrown at the tin roofs of the huts.

Outcome

The children did not sleep for fear, and the next day the community residents fled to an unknown destination.

Ahmad Abu Abdullah community east of Mitzpe Jericho

Ahmad Abu Abdullah community east of Mitzpe Jericho

11-22-25

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Several young men from the nearby farm entered the community with the herd. They fed the sheep on the vegetation in the hut yards, and even entered one house. They cursed and spoke racist words.

Outcome

Seven calls were made to the police at the same time. The calls were not answered. Despite a promise that a police car would be sent, it did not arrive.

Result: The young men left alone after more than two hours.

Abu Falah community – Khan al-Ahmar area.

Abu Falah community – Khan al-Ahmar area.

11-22-25

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. A Bedouin shepherd boy from the community was attacked by two young adults, who were filmed walking away from the area of the attack. The rioters also injured two sheep.
The boy is suffering from fractures and was referred for further treatment from the Jericho Medical Center to Moksad Hospital in Jerusalem for specialist treatment

Outcome

A police complaint was filed (no one was questioned or arrested)

Abu Ra'ed community, Khan al-Ahmar area

Abu Ra'ed community, Khan al-Ahmar area

11-22-25

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An ATV from the adjacent "Havat Re'im" farm roamed among the huts at night, destroying fences in a runover.

Outcome

The video was forwarded to the police and Gush Adumim Police.

Result: No action

Abu Abdullah Community - East of Mitzpe Jericho

Abu Abdullah Community - East of Mitzpe Jericho

20-11-25

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A boy from the nearby outpost was seen cutting the water pipe that supplies the community with a knife.

The community member who watched him refrained from intervening because in his experience, in all conflicts, it is the Bedouins who are ultimately arrested. The boy was photographed after the fact.

Outcome

A complaint was filed with the police and the community member agreed to give evidence to the police

Result: Not yet summoned.

Community – Ahmed Abu Abdullah, west of Mitzpe Jericho

Community – Ahmed Abu Abdullah, west of Mitzpe Jericho

19-11-25

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Three Bedouin boys from the community went for a walk on a hill near the community, a few hundred meters away. One of the adult farm workers aggressively chased them away while taking pictures and shouting "Why did you throw stones?" and called the army, who arrested all three of them (handcuffed, covered their eyes with flannel, and confiscated their cell phones).
According to their testimony, the boys did not throw stones. It should be noted that they are already afraid of the armed farm workers who terrorize them, and it is indeed unlikely that such an incident occurred - especially since there was no documentation or proof. On the other hand, violent expulsion is a common phenomenon when community residents try to move away from their huts, and the farm workers violently prevent them from doing so.

Outcome

An attempt was made to speak with military representatives and ask them to make arrests only in cases where there is documentation or proof of stone throwing.
The three young men were arrested and released without charge at 2:00 AM, outside the base near Jericho

Abu Jihad Kaabnah Community, West of Mitzpe Jericho

Abu Jihad Kaabnah Community, West of Mitzpe Jericho

19-11-25

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Young men from the farm entered the community area, stared at the residents in a threatening manner, cursed, and finally left.

Outcome

The young people left after a short time

Khan al-Ahmar Community

Khan al-Ahmar Community

16-11-25

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Another incident that has become a daily routine: Shepherds from the "R'eiim Farm" above Khan al-Ahmar led their sheep to the community's territory. When there is hay from the Bedouins themselves, they feed the sheep from the farm with it – and when there is none, the farm people bring their own sack of hay so that the sheep can eat in the community's territory.
When the Bedouins ask them to feed the sheep in their pen, they reply that "the whole territory is ours, including your houses, and we will soon expel you."

Outcome



The incidents were documented repeatedly and reported to the police. The police response is that there is no legal way to prevent the farm workers from roaming the public area of the Bedouin community (this is despite the Bedouin demanding that they not even approach the farm area, and all desert areas are closed to their grazing).

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