IDF troops removed Israeli worshippers from the Tomb of Joseph in Shechem who entered the area illegally overnight in order to pray at the gravesite.
The group of worshippers, all civilians, was handed over to Israel Police officers. An IDF spokesperson said, Joseph's Tomb, located in the heart of Shechem, is even more dangerous because of the significant terrorist infrastructure in the city. The IDF again reminds the public that in accordance with the instructions of the Central Command it is completely forbidden for Israeli civilians to enter Area A."