Two Bedouins threw rocks Saturday at Jews who live at the Geon HaYarden outpost in the eastern Binyamin region, overlooking the Jordan valley. One of the Jews, aged 19, suffered a broken leg. A Magen David Adom ambulance from nearby Kochav HaShachar evacuated him to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, in light to moderate condition.
Another youth, who is 17, was lightly hurt and treated on the spot.
Police were alerted to the scene and began searching for the Bedouin attackers, but were unable to find them. At the same time they found that one of the Jewish youths present was wanted for questioning and arrested him.
The IDF says that Geon HaYarden was illegally built inside a closed military area that also serves as a training ground and firing zone.
Nationalist activists told the Tatzpit agency that “the IDF backs the Palestinians and escorts them on all of their marches toward the outpost. This belies the military’s claim that the area is a firing range where civilians may not stay because their lives are in danger.”
“The only danger to life is posed by the Arab hooligans who regularly attack the new community,” they accused. “Unfortunately the IDF cooperates with the enemy and gives him legitimacy for sowing destruction.”
Last week at the same spot, local Bedouins attacked Jews with daggers. A Jewish security official arrested the attackers.