Khallet Khader (al-Farisiyah), Jordan Valley: Israeli settlers vandalized troughs and spilled water in a grazing area

On 7 August 2025, Sham’ah Daraghmeh arrived with his flock at a grazing area in Khallet Khader, east of his home and west of Alon Route, where he leases grazing rights from the Palestinian landowner. Upon arrival, he discovered that settlers seen in the area had stolen or destroyed the water troughs he had installed for the flock and emptied the tanks.

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