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IDF Arrests Suspect After Reported Attack on Shepherd Near Homesh

Police report no injuries, with a Nablus resident in custody on suspicion of the assault.

Overview

  • Israel National News reports that a man in his 30s from Nablus was detained by IDF forces and transferred to police custody following Sunday’s incident east of Homesh.
  • Authorities say several assailants allegedly hurled stones at a shepherd and tried to snatch the Shuva Yisrael farm owner’s firearm.
  • The farm owner fired a warning shot into the air and alerted security forces, who arrived and brought the situation under control.
  • Police questioned the suspect at the Ariel station and said searches continue for additional individuals believed to be involved.
  • Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan urged a stronger settlement presence in Homesh and northern Shomron and called for tougher security measures.