Israeli soldier killed by rock in West Bank raid
An Israeli soldier was killed during a pre-dawn raid near Jenin when a large rock was dropped on his head, the first IDF death during military operations this year.
An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed during a pre-dawn arrest raid near Jenin on Monday after a large rock was dropped on his head from the roof of a nearby home.
21-year-old Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Ygal died a few hours after being injured in the Palestinian town of Ya’bad, the first IDF death during military operations this year.
The Israeli soldiers raided the village around 4 a.m. and arrested four Palestinians, two suspected of terrorism and two of throwing stones at nearby Israeli vehicles.
IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman told reporters the soldiers were not able to identify who dropped the large rock that struck Ygal near the edge of the village.
