Joseph's Tomb
An Israeli citizen shot dies after visiting the Tomb of Yosef in Nablus
An Israeli has been killed and four others wounded Sunday by a Palestinian policeman shot at his vehicle while returning from a clandestine visit to the tomb of the patriarch Joseph, on the outskirts of the Palestinian city of Nablus in West Bank , reported the Israeli military.
Palestinian officials have told the Israeli military agency in the occupied territories that the police opened fire after "identify suspicious movements," the military said in a statement.
The incident occurred at dawn at the exit of the tomb of the biblical patriarch Joseph, often visited in secret by religious Jews (mainly Breslov Hasidic group) who do not want to wait for the site visit that the Israeli army protects once a month.
According to Israeli media, a group of Jewish ultra-orthodox Hasidic Breslov group had moved to pray at the grave in three cars.
When they left the place, crossed without stopping at a Palestinian police checkpoint and then fired at them from an SUV.
The fatality was identified as Livanto Ben-Yosef, a 24-year-old from Jerusalem and a nephew of the Culture Minister, Limor Livnat, who died after arriving, severely wounded, to a nearby Israeli military base.
Two injured, 20 and 17 years old, reached a Jewish settlement near Nablus, from where they were evacuated to hospital with moderate to severe injuries.
Palestinian agency "Maan" offers quite a different version, according to which "dozens of ultra-Orthodox settlers armed" entered the tomb and Palestinian security forces told them that they could not be there without prior coordination.
Instead of obeying orders, the colonists drew their guns and pointed to the Palestinian police, according to "Maan".
The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has arrested several police for questioning by the incident, according to Israeli media.
In its statement, the Israeli army says it will meet in the coming hours with senior Palestinian security to analyze what happened.
After the incident, there were clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths, a witness told Efe, Abderrahman Said.
When the Israeli army left the area, a group of people set fire to Joseph's Tomb, said the Palestinian official news agency "Wafa".
The Israeli army withdrew from Joseph's Tomb at the beginning of the Second Intifada in 2000, and since then remained in the hands of the NPA.
Although there has been a similar shooting in the past, Israeli security forces have been limited, usually to arrest for a few hours and impose a fine on those who visit the place in secret.
Palestinian officials have told the Israeli military agency in the occupied territories that the police opened fire after "identify suspicious movements," the military said in a statement.
The incident occurred at dawn at the exit of the tomb of the biblical patriarch Joseph, often visited in secret by religious Jews (mainly Breslov Hasidic group) who do not want to wait for the site visit that the Israeli army protects once a month.
According to Israeli media, a group of Jewish ultra-orthodox Hasidic Breslov group had moved to pray at the grave in three cars.
When they left the place, crossed without stopping at a Palestinian police checkpoint and then fired at them from an SUV.
The fatality was identified as Livanto Ben-Yosef, a 24-year-old from Jerusalem and a nephew of the Culture Minister, Limor Livnat, who died after arriving, severely wounded, to a nearby Israeli military base.
Two injured, 20 and 17 years old, reached a Jewish settlement near Nablus, from where they were evacuated to hospital with moderate to severe injuries.
Palestinian agency "Maan" offers quite a different version, according to which "dozens of ultra-Orthodox settlers armed" entered the tomb and Palestinian security forces told them that they could not be there without prior coordination.
Instead of obeying orders, the colonists drew their guns and pointed to the Palestinian police, according to "Maan".
The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has arrested several police for questioning by the incident, according to Israeli media.
In its statement, the Israeli army says it will meet in the coming hours with senior Palestinian security to analyze what happened.
After the incident, there were clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths, a witness told Efe, Abderrahman Said.
When the Israeli army left the area, a group of people set fire to Joseph's Tomb, said the Palestinian official news agency "Wafa".
The Israeli army withdrew from Joseph's Tomb at the beginning of the Second Intifada in 2000, and since then remained in the hands of the NPA.
Although there has been a similar shooting in the past, Israeli security forces have been limited, usually to arrest for a few hours and impose a fine on those who visit the place in secret.
Source: elimparcial.es
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