The IDF reported Friday morning that Israeli civilians entered the outskirts of Nablus in the Shomron Brigade area. Palestinians in the area threw stones at the Israelis, and one Israeli fired into the air with no casualties. A report was also received of several Israelis vandalizing a cemetery. IDF forces deployed in advance to the area dispersed the crowd and extracted the civilians. All civilians have left the Nablus area. Later, stones were thrown at IDF forces operating in the area; troops responded with suspect arrest procedures including fire at a central instigator. The IDF stressed that entry into Area A is prohibited and dangerous for Israelis and constitutes a legal offense.
The IDF Spokesperson reported on Friday morning that Israeli civilians entered the outskirts of Nablus in the Shomron Brigade area of Judea and Samaria. According to the military, Palestinians in the area threw stones at the Israelis, and one Israeli civilian fired into the air; no casualties were reported. A separate report was received of several Israelis vandalizing a cemetery.
IDF forces that had been pre-deployed to the area for the arrival of the Israelis moved to disperse the crowd and extract the civilians. All civilians have left the Nablus area. Later, stones were thrown at IDF forces operating in the area; troops responded with suspect arrest procedures, including fire at a central instigator.
The IDF emphasized that entry into Area A — territory under full Palestinian Authority civil and security control — is prohibited and dangerous for Israelis and constitutes a legal offense. The incident follows a pattern of similar confrontations in Judea and Samaria, including stone-throwing and vehicle incidents at junctions and gas stations in recent weeks, as previously reported by The Zioneer. No arrests of the Israeli civilians involved have been reported at this time.
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