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Palestinian attacks soldier, steals gun in West Bank; IDF searches area

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Palestinian man attacked an off-duty soldier in the southern Hebron Hills, injuring him and stealing his weapon.
  • Shots were heard after the attacker fled with the weapon, and a civilian was injured by stone-throwing.
  • Security forces are conducting an extensive search for the attacker in the area.

A violent incident unfolded in Susiya, southern Hebron Hills, on Saturday when a Palestinian man attacked an off-duty soldier and stole his personal weapon. The IDF clarified that the event involved stone-throwing and the subsequent theft of the soldier's gun, after which shots were heard. A civilian sustained injuries from the stone-throwing and required medical treatment.

this was not a shooting incident as initially reported but a "violent incident" that included stone-throwing between the two parties.

— IDFClarifying the nature of the incident.

The Mount Hebron Council reported that a local farmer and an active-duty soldier on leave were targeted. The attacker reportedly wounded the soldier in the head before taking his weapon and firing shots. He then fled the scene with the stolen firearm.

the attacker took one of the civilian's weapon, at which point shots were heard in the air.

— IDFDescribing the sequence of events after the initial confrontation.

Security forces, including large army contingents and Border Police, have been deployed to the area. They are engaged in an extensive search operation to apprehend the suspect. Emergency medical services treated a 25-year-old man for serious injuries, including a head injury sustained from stone-throwing, and transported him to Soroka Hospital.

a farmer resident in the area and an active-duty soldier who was on leave at home were attacked by a Palestinian in Susiya, in the southern Hebron Hills.

— Mount Hebron CouncilProviding details about the victims and the location of the attack.
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