Soldier in regular service arrested on suspicion of shooting at Palestinian child

Investigators from the Judea and Samaria District arrested a regular service soldier today on suspicion of shooting at a Palestinian minor from Al-Mughayyir, who was wounded and taken to a hospital in Ramallah. The soldier's weapon was taken from him. The report comes amid the escalation in Judea and Samaria, with 26 battalions operating in the area. A security source estimated that a large-scale operation would be postponed until after Netanyahu's visit to the US.

Investigators from the Judea and Samaria District arrested a regular service soldier, a resident of the Jordan Valley area, today (Saturday) on suspicion of shooting at a Palestinian minor yesterday evening. The minor, from Al-Mughayyir, was brought to the hospital in Ramallah wounded from gunfire. As part of the investigation, testimonies were collected, the soldier was located, and his weapon was taken from him. The report comes amid the escalation in Judea and Samaria, with senior military officials describing the situation as a 'powder keg'. It was decided to reinforce forces in the sector, and a total of 26 battalions are currently operating in the area. A security source warned of a 'snowball rolling' and estimated that a large-scale operation against terrorist infrastructures and inciters is expected to be postponed until after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States. The IDF emphasized that the incident that occurred on Saturday near Gilad Farm, which led to unusual tension in the sector, was not a deliberate arson. A senior officer in the Central Command said there were two suspects, the police released them, and the fire was caused by a thrown cigarette that developed into a blaze after about two hours.