A horde of extremist Jewish settlers on Thursday terrorized Palestinian shepherds in Khallet Makhoul area in the northern Jordan Valley.
Local official Aref Daraghmeh said that settlers escorted by soldiers chased local shepherds from Khallet Makhoul and detained some of them.
He added that several peace activists were present in the area and witnessed what happened.
Khallet Makhoul residents are exposed to different daily assaults by Jewish settlers and soldiers according to Daraghmeh.