IDF soldier injured in rock attack in West Bank

In separate incidents, firebomb thrown in Jerusalem, troops fire warning shots near Gaza border

Illustrative photo of Palestinians throwing rocks at an Israeli vehicle in 2013. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
Illustrative photo of Palestinians throwing rocks at an Israeli vehicle in 2013. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

An IDF soldier was lightly injured on Sunday afternoon after being hit with stones in Deir Nizam, a Palestinian village near Ramallah in the West Bank.

The soldier, identified as an officer, was taken to Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem after suffering a dislocated shoulder and bruising to the neck, according to the news site NRG. No arrests or further injuries were reported.

Earlier Sunday, a Palestinian vehicle approached soldiers in the Etzion Bloc south of Jerusalem. According to the soldiers, the vehicle attempted to hit the soldiers. A manhunt was underway for the driver.

In a separate incident, a Molotov cocktail was thrown near the tomb of Simeon the Just in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, causing no damage or injuries. Police are investigating.

The IDF fired warning shots to disperse a gathering near Gaza’s southern border with Israel, according to the Walla news site. The episode ended without incident; no injuries were reported.

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