[Jewish Press] An IDF soldier was injured during operations in Beit Lechem (Bethlehem) overnight.Fellow pictured to the right, no longer a threat to anyone.
The soldiers were confronted the the in Daheisha neighborhood by a large group of Arabs throwing firebombs and blocks at them. IDF troops returned fire at one of them, a 20-year old terrorist who threw a firebomb, killing the terrorist.
Arab sources have identified the dead terrorist as Jihad al-Jaafari. al-Jaafari's family claim he wasn't involved in the clash and didn't throw anything at the soldiers. They claim he he was merely watching the fighting from the roof of a building.
The injured soldier was listed as lightly to moderately injured, with a head injury, and was evacuated to the hospital.
May the One who was a source of blessing for our ancestors, bring blessings of healing upon the injured soldier.
| Amen. |