They were already violating the Geneva conventions in the West Bank so I bet they figured that crimes against animals would be too under the radar to be noticed.

On July 19, 2024 the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion ruling that Israel is illegally occupying Palestinian territory and engaging in the illegal forcible transfer of populations in violation of the Geneva conventions in an attempt to illegally take over the West Bank. They said “In the Court’s view, Israel’s policies and practices are contrary to the prohibition of forcible transfer of the protected population under the first paragraph of Article 49, of the Fourth Geneva Convention the Court is of the view that Israel’s systematic failure to prevent or to punish attacks by settlers against the life or bodily integrity of Palestinians, as well as Israel’s excessive use of force against Palestinians, is inconsistent with its obligations. . . . The Court has also found in reply to the first part of question (b) that the continued presence of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is illegal."