A sheep shepherd and his son were injured and bruised today, Friday, after settlers beat them, in the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah.

Local sources reported that a number of settlers assaulted the shepherd, Youssef Habas, and his son, Jareh, while they were grazing sheep in the “Al-Mazik” area, causing them to suffer bruises and wounds, in addition to assaulting their sheep.

The sources pointed out that the Israeli forces stormed the area to provide protection for the settlers, as the soldiers fired live bullets, tear gas bombs, and sound bombs at the young men and families present in the area, but no injuries were reported.