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Benjamin Council Equips Farmers With Body Cameras Amid Surge in Attacks
The Benjamin Regional Council is equipping farmers with body cameras due to a 109% increase in incidents during the olive harvest season. Attacks on shepherds have nearly quadrupled, with over 140 documented this year.
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What happened
- 01Benjamin Regional Council is providing body cameras to farmers amid a 109% surge in incidents during the olive harvest.
- 02Attacks on shepherds have nearly quadrupled, with over 140 documented assaults this year in the region.
- 03The council blames a "Settler Violence" campaign for encouraging attacks against Israelis.
- 04A recent poisoning incident killed nine sheep and a sheepdog at the Matzudat David farm.
- 05Footage from the cameras will be used for media, public relations, and to aid security forces.
- 06American activist Luke Moon funded the body camera initiative.
The council blames a "Settler Violence" campaign for emboldening attackers and plans to use the camera footage for public relations and law enforcement. This initiative aims to counter a perceived delegitimization campaign against Israeli settlements.
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