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JERUSALEM, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) – Clashes erupted on Wednesday morning between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus, as 1,000 Jewish worshipers forced their way to a sacred site.
An Israeli army spokesman said in a statement that the Israeli army, the border police, the police and the civil administration forces had secured the entrance of the Israeli army. 39, a thousand faithful on the grave of Joseph, a sacred site for Muslims and Jews.
Violent clashes erupted at the entrance of the city. According to the spokesman, during the incident, Palestinians shot at an Israeli vehicle from a pbading car.
Young people threw stones and an incendiary bomb at an Israeli army vehicle and the soldiers "responded with riot control," the spokesman said. These means usually include tear gas, a sounding grenade and balls covered with a sponge.
At the entrance of the forces in Joseph's grave, two grenades made by us were found in the vicinity of the site. "He was detonated by sappers," said the spokesman.
According to the military, no casualties were reported immediately, but a Palestinian was apprehended and transferred to the security forces.
Israel occupied the West Bank during the 1967 Middle East War and has since been in control despite criticism from the international community.
Military night raids and mbad influxes of Israeli worshipers into holy places in Palestinian cities generally trigger clashes between residents and Israeli security forces.
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