Contrary to earlier reports that the wounded refused hospital care, two followers of Rabbi Eliezer Berland were evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center and a Trem medical station after being struck by stones in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris. Five others were detained for questioning by the Binyamin police, according to Israeli journalist Shilo Fried.
The situation in Kifl Haris has shifted significantly since the initial reports. At around 08:07 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that two followers of Rabbi Eliezer Berland, wounded by stones during an overnight entry to the tombs of Joshua and Caleb, had refused hospital care for fear of arrest for military desertion. However, according to Israeli journalist Shilo Fried, the wounded were subsequently evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center and a Trem medical station, contradicting the earlier refusal. Additionally, five individuals have been detained for questioning by the Binyamin police, consistent with earlier reports of police arrests.
As The Zioneer reported at 08:07 Jerusalem, the incident began when dozens of Berland followers entered the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris without coordination with the IDF, protesting restricted access to the tomb of Joshua bin Nun. The group stated that Palestinian residents threw stones, wounding two followers. The initial reports, published at 08:07 Jerusalem, noted that the wounded refused evacuation, a detail that has now been superseded by the evacuation reports. The corroboration of the event has evolved from the group's own account to include a report from an Israeli journalist.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday at 08:37 Jerusalem, police arrested five suspects, all Jerusalem residents aged 16-20, from a group of about 100 Berland followers who entered the village. Officers found damaged Palestinian vehicles and stones scattered at the scene. The IDF has not commented on the incident.
It remains unclear whether the detained individuals are the same as those initially reported as wounded or are separate individuals. The IDF's position on the unauthorized entry and the confrontation has not been stated.
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