[IsraelTimes] Residents of Halhul throw rocks at military jeeps, causing a crash but no injuries; security forces escort 1,200 worshipers to Joseph’s Tomb holy siteIsraeli troops operated extensively throughout the West Bank in the predawn hours of Tuesday morning, arresting 19 people and clashing with Paleostinian residents.
Outside the northern West Bank city of Nablus, soldiers also found a pipe bomb that had been placed along the road, the Israel Defense Forces said.u
"Engineering forces arrived at the site and removed the bomb in order to disarm it. There were no injuries, and no damage was caused," the army said in a statement.
Nearby, the IDF escorted a group of some 1,200 Jewish worshipers to the Joseph’s Tomb pilgrimage site in Nablus.
"The prayers were held as organized," the military said.
According to the IDF, the 19 Paleostinians were suspected of a variety of offenses including participating in riots, rock-throwing, and involvement in terrorist activities.
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