Fearing holiday riots: "Shin Bet and police stopped bringing a flock of sheep to a farm in the volatile area"
Following hot intelligence warnings from the Shin Bet and police fearing riots during the holidays, the arrival of a flock of sheep to a grazing farm established near Majd al-Krum and Gilon was stopped at the last moment. KKL-JNF officials and the flock owner confirm the details, while the police deny them. The security decision led to a temporary agreement to move the flock to the Galilee until after the Sukkot holiday.
Following hot intelligence warnings from the Shin Bet and police, the arrival of a flock of sheep to a grazing farm established near the communities of Majd al-Krum and Gilon was stopped at the last moment. KKL-JNF officials and the flock owner, Gabi Damari, confirm that the arrival was halted due to fears of large-scale nationalist riots ahead of Yom Kippur and the Sukkot holiday. The police deny the claims. The security decision led to a temporary agreement: the flock was moved to a KKL-JNF facility in the Galilee until after the Sukkot holiday. Damari claims that the young people from Judea and Samaria were only there to guard the equipment, and that they had no interaction with Arab residents. Residents of Majd al-Krum and Gilon express concern about damage to close neighborly relations and olive groves, and define the move as a dangerous provocation.