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conflict2 years ago•3 min saved

Fatal Clash: Palestinian Teen Killed by IDF During Pilgrimage to Joseph's Tomb

A Palestinian teenager was killed and dozens were injured in clashes with Israeli troops at Joseph's Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus. The Israeli security forces were accompanying Jewish worshipers to the site when armed Palestinians opened fire and hurled explosive devices. The IDF responded with live fire, resulting in the death of the Palestinian teenager and injuries to others. Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have been high in the West Bank, with near-nightly raids and a series of deadly Palestinian terror attacks.

via The Times of Israel|

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religion2 years ago•2 min saved

Jewish worshippers flock to Joseph's Tomb despite arson attack.

Thousands of Jewish worshippers visited Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, a year after Palestinians torched the shrine. The visit was the largest since before the coronavirus outbreak. The worshippers were accompanied by heavy security by Israeli forces. During the visit, armed clashes broke out nearby between Israeli forces and Palestinians, with one Palestinian shot and injured amid the clashes. The tomb, located in Nablus and built on the site of the biblical city of Shechem, remained in IDF’s hands after the 1993 Oslo Accords but was handed over to the Palestinian Authority in October 2000.

via The Jerusalem Post|

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