Two Jewish shepherds from the Shomron community of Itamar were
injured on the adjacent Arnon Hill (777) on Thursday by a gang of local
Arabs wielding clubs and rocks.
IDF forces were called to the scene and succeeded in dispersing the
Arabs, who were still throwing stones at the shepherds when the soldiers
arrived.
The scalp of one Jewish shepherd was torn open, while the other
sustained injuries to his hands and lower body. Both received medical
treatment at the scene.
Samaria Council head Gershon Mesika said that the incident was a serious one.
“It could have ended in a 'lynch' murder by Arabs of the two Jewish
farmers. This is the second such incident in this area. Both incidents
had the same characteristics, and the perpetrators both came from the
same village.”
A similar attack occurred last week
near Itamar when Arabs from Aqraba, a village south of Shechem, and
radical left-wing activists from the "Combatants for Peace" organization
accosted local Jews.
Mesika said that “in the previous
incident, leftist activists brought the Arab rioters along with
them...There is no reason not to ban the radical leftist activists who
stir up the villagers to riot and act violently.”
Rabbi Natan Chai of Itamar called on
security officials to act with determination to stop the recent round of
terror attacks in the area.
“There are groups
who are working hard to attack Jews,” he said. “If we do not stop them
now we will be sorry tomorrow," the rabbi said. "I am shocked at the
attack on the brother of Rabbi Fogel. Itamar will continue to grow and
thrive, despite the continued attacks by Arabs and their lackeys on us.
IDF forces on Wednesday morning also stopped a would-be terrorist
bomber at a checkpoint east of Shechem in northern Samaria, not far from
Itamar.
A spokesperson for the IDF said the terrorist was carrying improvised explosive devices, three knives, and 50 bullets.
A Border Police bomb disposal unit was called in to dismantle the explosives.
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