Thursday morning, the Israeli army closed Taiseer checkpoint and the surrounding area east of the West Bank city of Tubas.

Soldiers informed the shepherds that if they approach the area they will be subjected to arrest or fired at, local sources reported.

Several previous Incidents of attacking shepherds and their herds were documented, the army claims that the shepherds approached a "closed military zone".

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