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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
IDF confirms officer shot by Palestinian sniper at Gaza border
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Israel Defense Forces confirms the officer hurt earlier this evening on the Gaza border was shot and lightly injured by a Palestinian sniper during a riot along the border fence.
“An initial investigation in the field found that during a riot, which included rock throwing, a terrorist opened fire at IDF troops. A bullet struck the helmet of an IDF officer who was stationed at the scene,” the army says.
The officer sustained light wounds and was taken to the hospital for treatment, the IDF says.
— Judah Ari Gross
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