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Soldier Wounded from Rocks Throwing near Bethlehem
Rocks were thrown during disturbances in the ‘Ayda camp near Bethlehem in central Judea and Samaria lightly injuring an IDF soldier in the face. An emergency medical team was dispatched to transport him to the hospital. The soldier is still conscious.
The soldier arrived at Shaare Zedek Medical Center with cuts and splinters in the eye as a result of breaking his glasses and the stone’s hit.
IDF: Soldier Injured From Gunshots on Lebanese Border
An IDF soldier posted near the town of Metula in northern Israel was hurt on Wednesday afternoon by gunshots fired from Lebanese territory.
According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the shots were fired from a passing vehicle towards an IDF force engaged in routine activity near the border fence. The soldiers returned fire and hit the vehicle.
A soldier was lightly wounded in his hand and was taken to a hospital to receive treatment.
UNESCO Member States Approve Anti-Israel Resolution
UNESCO member states on Wednesday afternoon held a final vote on the resolution approved by the organization’s executive board two weeks ago, denying Jewish ties to the Jerusalem holy sites. Ten of the 21 member states supported the resolution, eight abstained, two opposed it and one was absent from the vote.
The UNESCO resolution criticizes Israeli actions on and around the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, but contains no reference to the Jewish names for the site. Instead, the draft refers only to the Muslim name, al-Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary. Even the Western Wall is mentioned in the resolution mainly by its Arabic name, al-Buraq Plaza.
In effect, the resolution also denies any Christian connection to the sites and to the Old City, describing them as holy to Muslims only.
Israeli Forces Arrest 13 Terror Suspects Overnight in Judea and Samaria
IDF, Shin Bet, Border Police and police forces arrested 13 Palestinian terror suspects overnight throughout Judea and Samaria. Two of them were identified as Hamas members, while the rest are suspected of participating in terrorist activity and riots directed against Israeli civilians and security forces. They have been taken for questioning.
Jerusalem: Arab Man With Screwdriver Detained
Jerusalem Police said Tuesday evening that an Arab man was detained in the Gilo neighborhood of the capital after arousing suspicions of passers-by. The man, approximately 20 years old, is a resident of Judea and Samaria was in possession of a screwdriver.
The suspect has been detained for questioning.