Israeli settlers and occupation soldiers attacked shepherds this evening, Monday, and arrested one of them in the town of Tuqu, southeast of Bethlehem.

According to local sources, settlers and occupation soldiers attacked shepherds while they were grazing their sheep on lands near the "Tekoa" settlement, which is located on citizens' lands. They fired sound bombs and toxic gas at them, and assaulted them, before arresting the young man Karam Nasser Al-Badan (28 years old).

It is noteworthy that settlers and occupation forces have recently escalated their attacks against shepherds in the area, which included seizing a number of sheep, imposing fines on them, and preventing them from reaching pastures.