The IDF reported that Israeli civilians entered the outskirts of Nablus earlier today, prompting Palestinians to throw stones. An Israeli civilian fired warning shots into the air, causing no casualties. The IDF also said it received a report about damage to a cemetery. Pre-deployed forces evacuated all civilians from the area, and later responded to stone-throwing at troops by firing at a central instigator, the military said.
The IDF confirmed that Israeli civilians entered the outskirts of Nablus in the Shomron Brigade area of Judea and Samaria on Friday morning. According to the military, Palestinians threw stones at the group, prompting an Israeli civilian to fire warning shots into the air. The IDF also reported that it received a report about Israeli civilians damaging a cemetery in the area.
Pre-deployed IDF forces dispersed the crowd and extracted all civilians from the Nablus area. Later, stones were thrown at Israeli troops, who responded by firing at a central instigator as part of standard arrest procedures, the IDF said. No casualties were reported in the incident.
The military reiterated that entry into Area A—territory under full Palestinian Authority civil and security control—is prohibited and dangerous for Israeli citizens and constitutes a legal offense. The incident is one of several recent unauthorized entries by Israeli civilians into Palestinian urban centers in Judea and Samaria, which have led to confrontations and IDF rescue operations. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar incidents, including a July 28 event where Israeli civilians threw stones at Palestinians in Samaria.
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