A group of about 20 settlers entered the Palestinian village of Tel near Nablus on Saturday afternoon for an unauthorized, unescorted tour, one day after a similar tour sparked violent clashes that killed an artillery officer and a security squad member. No unusual incidents have been reported so far, according to Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio).
About 20 Israeli settlers entered the Palestinian village of Tel (southwest of Nablus) on Saturday afternoon for an unauthorized tour, according to Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). The group was not coordinated with or escorted by security forces. No unusual incidents were reported as of the time of the report, and the event is ongoing.
The entry comes one day after a similar tour in the same area on Friday morning escalated into violent clashes. In that incident, an officer and a security squad member were killed by terrorist fire. As The Zioneer reported, the victims were identified as Maj. Yuval Ezra and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Binyahu Melat. The IDF subsequently ordered all Central Command soldiers to remain on base and prepared a large-scale counterterrorism operation.
Settler entries into Palestinian villages in the northern West Bank have been a recurring flashpoint in recent days. On Friday, the IDF evacuated dozens of settlers who had raided the villages of Sara and Tel. The situation remains tense, with security forces on alert.
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