Sheep theft sent shockwaves through a Palestinian village. Then, a 12-year-old boy was shot dead

The Palestinian village of Al-Mughayyir, surrounded by illegal outposts, has come under daily settler attacks in recent weeks. On Sunday, settlers stole 170 sheep from a shepherd in broad daylight. The next day, near the village school, a uniformed settler fatally shot a 12-year-old boy and a 32-yea

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24 أبريل 2026

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Sheep theft sent shockwaves through a Palestinian village. Then, a 12-year-old boy was shot dead

Shawki Abu Aaliya in his sheep pen in Al-Mughayyir, this week. His sons were laboring to build a gate at the entrance to their uncle Anis' compound this week in a desperate effort to protect family and property. Credit: Alex Levac

09:08 AM • April 24 2026 IDT

Al-Mughayyir is under attack. It's probably the most relentlessly assaulted Palestinian village in the West Bank these days. No one is coming to its defense, the army is not lifting a finger – sometimes it even collaborates with the settler-pogromists – and the villagers are distraught and helpless. Violent invaders swoop down upon them almost daily from the unauthorized outposts that have sprung up nearby, killing, maiming, stealing, looting, torching and uprooting. Five times this month alone, settlers have stolen what local shepherds estimate to be hundreds of head of sheep.