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Israeli soldier injured by explosive in West Bank

Xinhua, February 23, 2017 Adjust font size:

The Israeli military said that a soldier was slightly injured by an explosive device hurled at him near the West Bank city of Nablus early on Thursday morning.

The troops were on patrol to secure the arrival of some 1,200 Jewish pilgrims to Joseph's Tomb, a site holy to both Jews and Muslims, when the incident happened, a military spokesperson said in a statement.

"Overnight, Palestinian perpetrators hurled an explosive device at forces in the Balata Refugee Camp in Nablus," the statement said.

The spokesperson said the slightly injured soldier has been evacuated to a hospital for further medical treatment.

Israeli pilgrimage to holy sites in the Palestinian territories frequently provoke anger and violence.

A recent wave of violence in the West Bank and Israel have claimed the lives of at least 248 Palestinians, 40 Israelis, two U.S. nationals, a Jordanian tourist, and two Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers. Endit