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A terrorist who tried to throw a Molotov cocktail at Rachel's Tomb was shot by the IDF
An IDF spokesman said that the forces present in the area of the tomb complex, located north of Bethlehem, hit the suspect and he was neutralized. Except for the terrorist, no other casualties were reported.
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Monday, 17 August 2020, 00:43A terrorist who tried to throw a Molotov cocktail at Rachel's Tomb was shot by an IDF force, the IDF Spokesman announced tonight (Monday). The force, which was present in the area of the tomb complex located north of Bethlehem, hit the terrorist, and he was neutralized. No further details were given about his condition, and there were no further casualties in the incident.
"An IDF force recently thwarted an attempted attack near Rachel's Tomb in the area of the Etzion Regional Brigade," the IDF said in a statement. "IDF fighters identified a terrorist who tried to throw a Molotov cocktail at the grave site, responded with gunfire and thwarted the attack," it said.
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