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| Palestinians clash with IDF during pilgrimage to Joseph’s Tomb; 7 arrested overnight | |
| 2023-01-19 | |
| [IsraelTimes] Military escorts Jewish worshipers to site in Nablus as rioters hurl explosives, Molotov cocktails and button men open fire. Several Paleostinians were reported maimed during festivities with Israeli troops late Tuesday and early Wednesday as Jewish worshipers entered the religious site of Joseph’s Tomb, in the West Bank city of Nablus. The Israel Defense Forces said Paleostinians hurled explosives, Molotov cocktails, and stones at troops as they escorted the pilgrims to the site. Troops responded with riot dispersal means, the IDF said. "Also, the soldiers fired at button men who fired at them," the military added. The Nablus-based Lion’s Den terror group
Footage showed Paleostinians hurling Molotov cocktails at an IDF armored bulldozer that was placing dirt mounds in the area to block off traffic ahead of the pilgrimage. Another clip showed a gunman firing a single shot toward the Israeli troops. The official Paleostinian Authority news agency WAFA said several Paleostinians were maimed in the festivities, mostly from tear gas deployed by soldiers. The official Paleostinian Authority news agency WAFA said several Paleostinians were maimed in the festivities, mostly from tear gas deployed by soldiers. Orthodox Israelis visit Joseph Tomb’s on a monthly basis, if not more frequently, and the pilgrimages almost always spark The shrine, regarded by some as the final resting place of the biblical patriarch Joseph, is located inside Area A of the West Bank, which is officially under complete Paleostinian Authority control, though the Israeli military regularly enters, despite Paleostinian opposition. The IDF bars Israeli citizens from entering Area A without prior authorization, and some criticize the monthly incursions as an unnecessary provocation that places Israeli soldiers at risk. No soldiers or civilians were hurt in the overnight festivities. In the West Bank overnight, IDF troops arrested seven Paleostinians wanted for suspected involvement in rioting and terror activities, and took them in for questioning. During a raid in the northern West Bank village of ’Arrana, troops and coppers seized several firearms, officials said. Related: Joseph’s Tomb: 2022-12-24 Nablus, the new hotspot: Palestinian casualties and arrests follow multiple clashes with IDF on multiple days this week Joseph’s Tomb: 2022-11-10 Palestinian teenager murdered by Zionist forces east of Nablus Joseph’s Tomb: 2022-10-13 East Jerusalem quiets after hours of riots as police brace for more clashes Related: Lion’s Den: 2023-01-11 Lion’s Den member nabbed by troops in Nablus; 15 more suspects arrested in West Bank Lion’s Den: 2023-01-07 Military post near northern West Bank barrier targeted in drive-by shooting — IDF Lion’s Den: 2023-01-06 Settlement guard, military post targeted in shooting attacks near Nablus — IDF | |
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