The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday chased a number of Palestinian shepherds in al-Burj area of the northern Jordan Valley and detained some of them.
Local official Aref Daraghmeh reported that Israeli soldiers detained at least three shepherds in al-Burj area without stating if they were released later.
In another context Daraghmeh said that the Israeli army imposed financial penalties on him and another citizen to allow them to get back their vehicles that had been confiscated about two months ago.
He explained that he was handed a notice ordering him to pay a 3000 shekel fine for his car which had been seized about 50 days ago by soldiers when he was documenting Israeli demolitions in Ras al-Ahmar area.
Another citizen called Mufdi Sawafta was also ordered to pay over 2000 shekels in order to reclaim his agricultural tractor Daraghmeh added.
The IOF appropriated the tractor about two months ago when Sawafta was working his land in al-Maleh area of the northern Jordan Valley.
