A video circulated by Awda TV showed a shepherd at Metzudat David Farm giving liquid to a goat. The Judea and Samaria Situation Room said the Arab Settlers Authority broadcaster falsely described the liquid as poison administered by a Jewish shepherd to his own animal as part of a planned false-flag attack.
According to the Situation Room, the liquid was water mixed with activated charcoal powder, a treatment the farm's shepherds carry while grazing. They reportedly give it orally to goats when poisoning is suspected, in an effort to limit further absorption of toxins. The farm's residents said the treatment had helped save several poisoned goats.
What the footage does and does not show
The Situation Room said the clip documented treatment, not an attempt to poison the flock. Its account explained that activated charcoal powder is mixed with water for administration to an animal. The post did not supply veterinary records or an independent expert assessment of the specific goat's condition, so the explanation remains attributed to the Situation Room and the farm residents.
“The liquid shown in the video is not poison, but a mixture of water and activated charcoal powder, used as a veterinary treatment in cases of poisoning.” Judea and Samaria Situation Room
The post placed this dispute against a reported series of livestock poisonings. It said 18 incidents had been reported across Judea and Samaria since the beginning of the year, most at Metzudat David Farm near al-Mughayyir. A day earlier, the Situation Room had reported 17 incidents and a poisoned flock at Or Nachman Farm. The differing tallies may reflect a new report, but the supplied posts do not explain the count methodology.
Claims during harvest season
False or misleading accusations can distort accounts of violence affecting Israeli communities and farm residents. Here, the Situation Room directly challenged the “settler violence” framing, saying footage was presented as evidence of deliberate poisoning when it instead showed a treatment. The cited post does not include an IDF response or independent confirmation from Awda TV.
The distinction is material: the video described does not, on its own, establish poisoning by the shepherd. The farm's explanation identifies activated charcoal as the substance. Further veterinary or broadcaster comment is not included in the available account.
On the evidence supplied, the Situation Room's central point is that the clip was mischaracterized. The underlying livestock poisoning allegations and total incidents remain reported claims, with details and independent verification absent from the post.