Palestinian shepherd Sameeha Rasheed says West Bank Jewish settlers stole her family’s sheep in a pre-dawn raid ahead of Eid al-Adha. Rasheed, who lives in Masafer Yatta, had planned to sacrifice the animals as part of the holiday, one of the holiest occasions in Islam. She says the theft leaves her with no sheep for the ritual and also removes a source of income she would have gained by selling any animals not used by her family.
According to the reports, Rasheed describes the raid as taking place before dawn and says the number of animals taken totals about 45 sheep. The incident disrupts her plans for the holiday and affects her livelihood. The outlets present the account as Rasheed’s statement about who took the animals and how the theft occurred; no additional response or investigation details are included in the excerpts provided.
