IDF breaks up West Bank riots after masked Israelis reportedly set fire to vehicles, buildings
The IDF dispersed riots in the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq, located in the West Bank, on Monday evening, Israel’s military announced shortly after the incident.
Dozens of masked Israelis set fire to multiple vehicles and buildings in the village, according to Israeli media reports.
Initially, the military said that the IDF and Border Police were dispatched to the area after receiving reports of the rioting.
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Shortly after the riots, reports emerged of two 20-year-old men who were severely and critically wounded by gunfire near Ramat Gilad, also located in the West Bank.
MDA arrives at the scene
According to reports, the civilians were accidentally hit by a police officer’s fire.
The police officer had reportedly been sprayed with pepper spray and fired his gun into the air to create distance between him and those surrounding him, initial assessments noted.
Magen David Adom (MDA) announced that paramedics provided medical treatment to the wounded, who were both evacuated to the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba.
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