A bus with 19 Jews, including seven minors, drove to Kever Yosef in Shechem overnight Tuesday without coordination with the IDF or police.
After the passengers had gotten off the bus and were at the kever, local terrorists opened fire on the bus, lightly injuring the driver.
IDF forces were deployed to the area and administered emergency medical aid to the driver and evacuated the Israelis from the area.
“The Israelis were arrested and transferred for interrogation due to violating the order prohibiting entry into the territories of the Palestinian Authority,” a police statement said. “At the end of their interrogation, it will be decided whether to request an extension of their detention in court.”
“Israel Police reiterate that entry into the territories of the Palestinian Authority (Area A) constitutes a real danger to life and is prohibited by law.”
The incident comes only a week after three Jews were shot by Arabs in Shechem on the way to Kever Yosef.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Rocket science !!!!
Such a dangerous and foolish thing to do! And they took minors along with them too?!
Berland followers are by definition willfully blind to reality.
an Israeli Yid
For those who feel a need to go daven at kevarim, there is an abundance of safe, easily accessible ones in Jerusalem. Go to kever Shimon Hatzadik.spend time on Har Hamenuchos or Sanhedria surrounded by Torah giants of the past century. You can go to Bnei Brak to the Ponevez Bais Hachaim and daven by the kevarim of the Chazon Ish and the Steipler and Harav Shach. I don’t know if those who recklessly go to Sh’chem are looking to daven. It’s a form of adventure/challenge/entertainment that can have a tragic outcome, not to mention how it jeopardizes soldiers or police who have to rescue them.
Jail is too good for these nut jobs
@Baaesther – or you can do what was suggested by Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, ZT”L, and go to the Kivrei Tzadikim on Har Hertzel. Unfortunately, some of their Kevarim are quite fresh…
an Israeli Yid