Samra: A Perfect Day That Ended in Horror
Protective Presence Location: Samra, 07:30–16:30
Summary: It was a perfect day. Pleasant weather. Peaceful grazing for both herds.
We spent time playing with the children under the Jujube tree at our community center. We shared good meals and many stories, both from the past and about current events. They told us that it has been quieter lately, though the previous night, loud music was blasted again. Two international volunteers stayed with them overnight as a protective presence.
The Turning Point
At 4:30 PM, we left the site knowing that the international volunteers would be arriving to stay the night with them. It was during the drive back that we already started hearing about the pogrom taking place. Our day was completely overturned.
A settler armed with a club drove toward them on an ATV, while others arrived with firearms. Eventually, the army and police showed up. Fortunately for the locals, two of our activists arrived and filmed the event in real time. The footage shows the settlers with weapons and clubs facing empty-handed Palestinians. The two wounded individuals were treated by an arriving ambulance. No one was arrested. I do not know if the settlers were questioned or summoned for investigation, despite the fact that they were clearly the initiators and the aggressors.
A short report, only a few lines, but they contain so much horror and the immense rage these events ignite.
Location Description
Jordan Valley
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Jordan Valley The Jordan Valley is the eastern strip of the West Bank. Its area consists of almost a third of the West Bank area. About 10,000 settlers live there, about 65,000 Palestinian residents in the villages and towns. In addition, about 15,000 are scattered in small shepherd communities. These communities are living in severe distress because of two types of harassment: the military declaring some of their living areas, as fire zones, evicting them for long hours from their residence to the scorching heat of the summer and the bitter cold of the winter. The other type is abuse by rioters who cling to the grazing areas of the shepherd communities, and the declared fire areas (without being deported). The many groundwaters in the Jordan Valley belong to Mekorot and are not available to Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley. The Palestinians bring water to their needs in high-cost followers.Bosmat HetzroniMay-7-2026Samra. The calm before the storm
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