Deadly coordinated Israeli soldier and settler attacks on Sinjil, Abwein and Jaljaliya

On May 13, around 8h30, dozens of settlers backed by Israeli military troops and vehicles raided three villages (Sinjil and Abwein, and Jaljulia) in the Ramallah–Al-Bireh area in order to steal their herds of sheep. They attacked families in their homes, stole agricultural equipment, water trackers, and hundreds of heads of livestock. Israeli forces were present at the scene alongside the settler attackers. In one recording, a masked man is seen threatening a resident with a pistol who was trying to document the theft.

Four locals who resisted the raid and the looting were injured by the settler assault or by rubber-coated bullets and evacuated to hospital. Youssef Ali Ka’abneh, 16 years old, was shot and killed by gunfire near the town of Jaljulia.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victim as Yusuf Kaabneh, adding that four others were injured by rubber-coated bullets and during an assault carried out by settlers, protected by the Israeli army.

Settlers reportedly stole approximately 700 sheep during their attack.

Name of the martyr:

Youssef Ali Kaabneh, 16 years old - resident of the village of Jaljaliya.

Timeline of the events:

At 08:30, a group of settlers entered the Al-Maqous area, located between the town of Sinjil and the village of Jaljaliya, attacked citizens, and stole 30 heads of sheep belonging to the citizen Rawhi Shabana Al-Sheikh, where the people were able to confront the settlers and recover 10 heads of sheep, and as a result, the Israeli forces intervened and arrested a citizen, Jihad Muhammad Masalma, resident of the town of Sinjil, in the area between the town of Sinjil and the village of Jaljaliya.

At 10:00, a group of settlers entered the Dhahrat area between the town of Sinjil and the village of Jaljaliya, attacked citizens and stole 300 heads of sheep belonging to the citizen Abu Maher Al-Kaabneh, and also stole two agricultural tractors belonging to the Al-Kaabneh community. As a result, the Israeli forces intervened and fired live and metal bullets wrapped in rubber, stun grenades and tear gas were directed at citizens while they were trying to confront the settlers in the Dhahrat area, which led to the death of a child and the wounding of 4 others. The martyr as a result of gunfire by the occupation forces in the Dhahrat area between the town of Turmus Ayya and the village of Jaljaliya was Youssef Ali Kaabneh, 16 years old - resident of the village of Jaljaliya.