A herd of goats at a Jewish farm in the Binyamin region of southern Samaria appears to have been targeted in a poisoning attack last week, after two goats began showing signs of distress and the farm owners discovered pieces of pita laced with a suspected toxic substance scattered across their grazing area.
The farm’s owner, Evyatar Karo, told JNS that two of the goats began foaming at the mouth after eating the suspected poisoned bait. The farmers were able to intervene and remove the herd before more of the animals could consume the tainted bread.
The goats showing symptoms were saved, which Karo called “a miracle.”
According to Karo, this was not an isolated case. He said it was the fourth such incident involving his herd of 100 goats, with several having previously died from poisoning.
AFSI Insight
The suspected poisoning of goats at a Jewish farm in Binyamin is more than an attack on livestock—it is an attempt to intimidate Jewish farmers and drive them from their land. AFSI condemns this escalating campaign of harassment and violence and calls on Israeli authorities to protect Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria and hold those responsible accountable. Jewish farmers should not be forced from their homes and livelihoods by Palestinian Arab intimidation.