Israeli settler filmed throwing concrete block at cats days after dog beating

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An Israeli settler was filmed throwing a concrete block at two cats in the occupied West Bank town of Atara on Monday, days after another settler was filmed beating a dog belonging to a Palestinian family in the same area. These incidents occurred near an unauthorized settler outpost and highlight an intensification of settler violence against Palestinians and their animals in the occupied West Bank.

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Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 07:29 Latest incident highlights growing settler violence against animals in the occupied West Bank An Israeli settler stands outside the Palestinian village of Battir in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on 12 February, 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off An Israeli settler was filmed attacking cats in the occupied West Bank on Monday, days after another settler was filmed brutally beating a dog in the same area. In footage shared online, the settler is see

Israeli settler filmed throwing concrete block at cats days after dog beating

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