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IDF soldier wounded in Nablus counterterrorism op

The soldier was wounded in Nablus when terrorists opened fire during a raid; he was evacuated for treatment and his family notified, according to the military.

Israeli forces conduct a counterterrorism operation in the Kasbah of Nablus, searching structures and apprehending suspects as part of Operation Iron Walls. Credit: IDF.
Israeli forces conduct a counterterrorism operation in the Kasbah of Nablus, searching structures and apprehending suspects as part of Operation Iron Walls. Credit: IDF.

An Israeli soldier was shot and moderately wounded during a counterterrorism operation in Nablus (Shechem), Samaria, overnight Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.

The soldier was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment and his family was notified.

On Tuesday, one person was killed and three others wounded in a combined vehicle ramming and stabbing at the Gush Etzion Junction in Judea. The two assailants were eliminated at the scene.

Troops overnight Nov. 15 shot and killed a Palestinian who threw an explosive device at them during a counterterrorism operation near Nablus and two additional security incidents were reported in the Binyamin region of southern Samaria earlier in the day.

A large-scale exercise was held by the IDF in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley Nov. 10-12. The “Lion’s Roar” drill included 40 operational scenarios, 11 of which involved gliders and attack drones.

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