Earlier today (Friday), IDF forces responded to the area of the village of Sa’ir in the Etzion Brigade following a report of Palestinians throwing stones at a group of Israeli civilians who were conducting

A security guard shot in the area and there are Palestinian casualties from the shooting. In another report received about a building under construction catching fire, firefighting forces operated to extinguish the fire. The forces acted to disperse the friction and removed the Israeli civilians from the area. The IDF clarifies that trips without authorization endanger the participants and divert the forces’ efforts from defense and counter-terrorism missions and activities in the sector. District 100 police officers are currently operating at the scene with IDF forces to collect findings and testimonies for the ongoing investigation.