Goats Poisoned Near Ramallah; Police Investigate Farm Attack

Israeli police have launched an investigation into the poisoning of goats near the "Metzudat David" farm, located northeast of Ramallah in the Binyamin region. The "Atzala le-lo Gvulot" organization reported that four goats died and several others were injured in the suspected poisoning incident. According to "Olam Katan," dates containing a poisonous substance were found in the pasture. Local residents suspect individuals from the neighboring Arab village of Al-Murayr of carrying out the attack. Police stated that officers from the Binyamin station and forensic investigators from the Judea and Samaria district arrived at the scene to collect evidence and interview witnesses. This is not the first such incident at the "Metzudat David" farm; two other goats were reportedly poisoned on October 8. The Binyamin Regional Council indicated that since June 2025, a series of animal poisonings and deaths have been recorded in the vicinity of Highway Ha'alon. Suspicious substances have been found in bread and dates on pastures, and evidence of poisoned water in troughs has also been discovered. In November 2025, police reported the arrest of four Palestinians suspected of poisoning a goat at the farm's pasture, where poisoned pita bread was found.