Night of riots, Molotov cocktails and wounded

A bus was hit by stones near Ma'ale Adumim, three suffered minor injuries. Tonight stones were thrown at an Egged bus 174 driving from El Zaim to Ma'ale Adumim. Paramedics and MDA paramedics and Ichud Hatzalah drives gave medical treatment to six lightly injured, including the bus driver.

Casualties were evacuated to Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus. Motie Hecht, Hatzalah paramedic said: "This was a bus on its way to Maale Adumim, passengers said that the incident could have ended in a more serious outcome, the bus driver was injured in the head, the bus had about 40 passengers, some of whom suffered from anxiety and were treated on the spot."

At the same time, stones were thrown at a bus and a private vehicle on Route 90 near the village of Ouja. The bus and private vehicle were damaged and harmed. The bus driver sustained minor injuries. So too next to the Naomi Shemer Tunnel (Mount Scopus) a stone was thrown at a bus, the bus driver and 2 passengers suffered minor injuries.

Stones were also thrown at a synagogue named after Rabbi Meir Ba'al Hanes in Jaffa, while some were able to get close to the entrance sign and hit it. There were no casualties. A neighbor who asked to remain anonymous due to his fear of revenge by Arab neighbors said that this matter is not the desecrated sign, but the fact that they dare harm a synagogue: "We can not let it slide in a Jewish state."

On Highway 90 near Ouja an Israeli vehicle was stoned, with a family with several toddlers. Two children suffered minor injuries from shrapnel. Earlier a bus was stoned and four passengers sustained minor injuries.

The south is not calm either: tonight at around 3:20am Palestinians reported air strikes in Khan Younis and Rafah, and a site of the military wing of Hamas in Gaza. No injuries were reported.

IDF confirmed the report, and said that ten terrorist targets in central and southern Gaza Strip were attacked, including buried launchers and a weapons manufacturing site.

At about 1:30am two mortar shells exploded in the Nahal Oz area, and caused no injuries or damage.

The Chief of Staff met the forces protecting the area as well as commanders of infantry and tanks. He was accompanied by Commander of the Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman, head of the Planning Division, General Nimrod Shefer and Head of ICT, General Uzi Moskowitz.

The Chief of Staff said that Hamas bears responsibility for continued firing from Gaza and IDF forces are ready for any response necessary to enable the lives of the residents of the south. Chief of Staff added that "we will respond strongly if quiet does not return to the area."

At the same time, the IDF continues to reinforce its forces in the Gaza Division. A military source explained that this is a "defensive realignment."

Meanwhile, Hamas leader, Salah Bradwail said tonight that "there is no truce between Israel and Palestinian factions and no international initiative to stop the Arab or Israeli aggression in Gaza. There are no solemn efforts is to reach calm".

The IDF Spokesman said that the Israeli Air Force attacked a short time ago ten terrorist targets in central and southern Gaza Strip, including launchers buried and weapons manufacturing site. The announcement stated that "the IDF is prepared to defend the citizens of Israel from any threat and will continue to act decisively and to the extent required to restoration of peace and daily life".

Palestinian sources reported that the attacks were carried out east of Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza north. It was reported that there were no casualties.

Photo: Udi Gal Firefighting and Rescue Jerusalem Spokesperson office

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