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Gantz backs soldier who helped Palestinian flee violent Jewish group in Hebron
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDefense Minister Benny Gantz expresses support for an Israeli soldier who helped a Palestinian man flee from a violent group of young Jewish men in the West Bank city of Hebron.
“The Golani soldier who defended the Palestinian resident of Hebron acted as expected of every IDF soldier and commander,” Gantz, a former IDF chief of staff, writes on Twitter.
He adds: “The IDF is committed to the security of citizens everywhere it operates and I trust the commanding ranks in the IDF will investigate the incident in an orderly manner.”
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