A Palestinian terrorist was killed overnight Thursday in Nablus, the IDF said in a statement. Israeli forces entered the area to accompany a group of Jewish worshippers who were visiting the holy site of Joseph's Tomb.
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Palestinian media identified the terrorist as 18-year-old Waseem Khalifa, who lived in a local refugee camp and was the son of a police officer. Several dozen Palestinians are also said to have been injured, and clashes and exchange of fire are said to have continued into the night.
It was also reported that Palestinians shot at and threw stones at busses carrying Jewish worshippers. No Israeli casualties were reported.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed in a statement that its undercover operatives confronted the Israeli security forces, shot at them, and caused damage to a military jeep.
A flashpoint sight, Joseph's Tomb is often targeted by rioters. In September 2021, dozens of Palestinians attacked a convoy of busses carrying Jewish worshippers to the sacred site. Two soldiers sustained minor injuries in the clash. In 2015, the tomb was torched by Palestinian rioters as tensions escalated amid near-daily stabbings of Israelis by terrorists.
In October 2000, terrorists attacked the tomb which had a small military presence, killing one Israeli soldier in the process. That same month, Israel evacuated the complex in an attempt to decrease violence in the area, and the Palestinian Authority vowed to return the tomb to its original state after the evacuation, and after the tensions had settled down.
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