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Sanctioned settler Moshe Sharvit invaded land and threatened the Palestinian farmer in "Beit Hassan"

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"On Tuesday morning 15.7.25, settler terrorist Moshe Sharvit from the illegal outpost "Neve Tirza Farm" took his cattle herd to the cultivated fields of the farms of the Palestinian town "Beit Hassan" as he does on a daily basis. 1/7" - Source

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15.7.25, settler terrorist Moshe Sharvit from the illegal outpost "Neve Tirza Farm" took his cattle herd to the cultivated fields of the farms of the Palestinian town "Beit Hassan". 'F' and other farmers tried to drive away the invading herd and in response Sharvit fired his gun in the air several times. On that evening, Sharvit returned to the field, accompanied by the army. 'F' was there with his brother and parents. Sharvit accused them of hurling stones and the army ordered the family to leave the area. Just as they were leaving, Sharvit rammed into them with his ATV, in full view of the Israeli army. 'F' was badly hurt and needed treatment. While in the clinic, 'F' received a call telling him the Army arrested his mother, father and brother,.and that he must turn himself in to secure their release. When he arrived at 20:00, he was taken together with his parents and brother to Hamra checkpoint. 'F' told us about his arrest: "They seated us on the ground and took our phones. They blindfolded us and tied our hands behind our backs. Later, when the soldiers saw that our eyes were closing, they hit us on the back and poured cold water on our heads. They also stabbed us in the neck with pins. Humiliated us. When my mother asked to use the toilet the soldier shouted at her "shut up! You daughter of a whore'"

At 5:30 the following morning 'F' and his family were released, after over 9 hours of arrest. That same evening soldiers showed up at his home and warned him not to cause any trouble. Since then he's scared to go back to his field. 'F' is in serious debt and without the work in the field he will not be able to pay it.

Event Notes

Harassment of Beit Hasan Village by Settlers

On July 15, Israeli settlers and militias harassed a local farmer, physically threatening him and the activists in the village of Beit Hasan, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

According to Jordan Valley Activists:

'On the morning of Tuesday 15.7.25 Moshe Sharvit from the illegal outpost "Neva Tirzah Farm" brought his herd of cattle as every day to the cultivated fields of the farmers of the town of Beit Hassan in areas B, (Palestinian civilian control and Israeli security according to the Oslo Accords). P. and other farmers tried to remove the invading herd and in response fired a baton into the air several shots in his gun. That evening, Sharvit returned to the field accompanied by the army. P. was there with his brother and parents. Sharvit accused P. of throwing stones at him and the army ordered the family to leave the place. When they had just begun to move away, Moshe Sharvit entered them with the ATV in front of the army and P. was seriously injured and needed treatment. While in the clinic, P. received a call that the army had arrested his father, mother and brother and that he had to come so that they would be released. When he arrived at the scene at 20:00, he was taken together with his parents and brother to the Hamra checkpoint (Hasam Bekaot). P tells about the arrest: "They sat us on the ground and took the phones from us. They tied our eyes, and hands behind our backs. Soldiers guarded us. Later in the arrest, when they saw that our eyes were closing, they beat us on the back or poured cold water on our heads. They also stabbed us in the head and neck with pins. We were humiliated. When my mother asked to go to the bathroom, the soldier shouted at her: "Quiet! Casual you whore." At 5:30 a.m. the next day, P. and his family were released, after over 9 hours of detention. That evening soldiers came to his house and warned him not to cause any problems. Since then he is afraid to go out to work in the field again. He is in great debt and without completing the work in the field he will not be able to repay them.' source

On July 16, vehicles belonging to journalists—including a CNN reporter—and the International Committee of the Red Cross were assaulted and partially damaged in the morning by the same Israeli settler militias.

On a road near the village of Beit Hasan, Israeli settler militias arriving with ATVs, were filmed harassing and chasing journalists and an International Red Cross crew. They damaged their vehicles and stole their equipment.

Jeremy Diamond, an US journalist of CCN, was on the road to cover the US-Palestinian Saif Musallat's assassination beaten to death by Israeli settlers.

IFJ Statement:

@CNN's correspondent @JDiamond1 and his crew were attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank while on assignment. We condemn this assault and the rise in attacks on Palestinian and foreign journalists. This is unacceptable!

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Moshe Sharvit