A female IDF soldier was seriously injured by shrapnel during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Arab city of Tubas Tuesday night. The firefight occurred during an operation to arrest wanted terrorists.
The soldier was taken to a hospital for treatment. Her family has been notified of the incident.
19 wanted terrorists were arrested by security forces during counter-terror operations in Judea and Samaria last night. In one operation in Qabitiya, terrorists opened fire at IDF forces from a vehicle. The soldiers responded with live fire toward the two assailants and killed them. Explosives were also thrown at the soldiers.
During an arrest operation in Tulkarm, a wanted suspect was apprehended. Armed gunmen opened fire at the forces, who fired back at the attackers.
10 arrests were also made in the villages of Osarin, Urif, Beitut and Huwara. A large number of weapons were located and confiscated in Urif. In Beitut, suspects hurled rocks at security forces forces. IDF soldiers found and confiscated a hunting rifle and ammunition in the city of Hebron.
Rocks, glass bottles and blocks were thrown at security forces in Halhul, Sa'ir, Beit Ummar, and Bethlehem, and fireworks were fired at the forces, who responded with riot dispersal means.