Before the settler abused the dog, he beat the Palestinian family who owns it (original) (raw)
Yusuf and Vidad Makhmari struggle to understand Israelis' complete disregard for the violence they themselves endured. Credit: Alex Levac
The Makhmari family, whose home was broken into by a settler who then assaulted them, were surprised by Israeli outpouring of concern for their dog, whose abuse went viral. Thanks to the dog, residents of the remote village of Al-Mirkaz enjoyed a few days of calm
09:18 AM • June 06 2026 IDT
A settler and his donkey enter the cave that is the home of a Palestinian family of shepherds, and he starts clubbing the residents. With the grandmother and her toddler grandson lying bruised on the ground, the settler leaves the cave and lays into the family's dog, a helpless white animal, with the plastic club.
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