IDF Condemns Foreign Journalist's Injury During West Bank Clashes
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
IDF and Border Police forces responded to violent clashes near Khirbet Abu Falah in the Benjamin region on Friday, during which a foreign journalist was injured. The IDF is investigating the incident and "strongly condemns" the violence, vowing to work with other agencies to prevent future occurrences. Police and forensic investigators are collecting evidence from the scene.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- IDF and Border Police responded to violent clashes near Khirbet Abu Falah in the Benjamin region.
- A foreign journalist was injured during the confrontation involving foreign media.
- IDF forces used crowd-control measures and fired into the air and at a suspect.
- The IDF is investigating the incident and "strongly condemns" the violence.
- Police and forensic investigators are collecting evidence from the scene.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that its forces and Border Police responded to reports of violent friction near the village of Khirbet Abu Falah in the Benjamin region. During the confrontation, which involved foreign media personnel, a female journalist was injured. The IDF stated that all details of the incident are under investigation. Upon arrival, forces used crowd-control measures to disperse the friction. In a separate location, forces fired into the air and then toward a suspect who ran towards them wielding a sharp object, posing a threat. The friction was dispersed. Police and forensic investigators from the Judea and Samaria district, secured by IDF troops, will collect evidence and testimonies. The IDF "strongly condemns" the incident and views any act of violence seriously, calling attempts to incite friction between populations detrimental to regional security. The military added that violence against innocents is a severe and intolerable phenomenon requiring a multi-organizational solution, and the IDF will cooperate with relevant parties to eradicate it.
