West Bank: IDF reservist kicks Palestinian flag, sets off explosive terror trap


An IDF reservist who was home on temporary leave was lightly wounded after kicking a Palestinian flag in Kochav Hashahar, in the West Bank, and setting off an explosive charge that was implanted under it, Israeli media reported on Sunday.

Initial reports claimed that an Israeli resident of Binyamin, in the West Bank, was lightly wounded.

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Source: The Jerusalem Post


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