Worshippers attacked at Joseph's tomb
Soldier injured by live fire while protecting worshippers at Joseph's tomb
IDF forces were attacked while protecting worshippers praying at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus early Thursday morning, resulting in one soldier being injured by live fire; he is in moderate condition; meanwhile, Israel returned the body of terrorist Baha Aliyan who murdered three in Jerusalem in October.
As 16 busses filled with people going to pray at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, their IDF escort got attacked by Molotov cocktails, rocks, and burning tires early Thursday morning.
One of the soldiers was moderately wounded as a result of gunfire. The troops responded with crowd dispersal measures.
Prayers continues as planned, and the worshipers left once the prayers concluded.
The IDF force included soldiers from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Judea and Samaria Division police officers, and Israel Border Police.
Worshippers at Joseph's tomb
The soldier was injured at the entrance to Balata refugee camp which is located next to Joseph's tomb. He was evacuated to Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva and is in stable condition.
Meanwhile, IDF troops arrested six people in the West Bank overnight, including Hamas terrorists. Three were arrested in Hebron.
Israel also returned the body of terrorist Baha Aliyan, a terrorist who murdered three people and injured 20 on a bus in Jerusalem last October. According to Palestinian sources, the body was sent under the condition that only 25 family members would be present at his funeral, alongside a bail of NIS20,000. He will be buried in the Mujahidin cemetery in east Jerusalem.
Baha's father has gone on speaking tours throughout east Jerusalem and the West Bank.
