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A female soldier was severely wounded in a terrorist shooting at the Nabi Ilyas Junction in the West Bank, with a civilian also lightly wounded. The IDF is in pursuit of the terrorist, who fled the scene after shooting at vehicles. Regional council heads have called for increased offensive activity against the Palestinian Authority and the closure of security checkpoints in response to the attack.
The sister of Sgt. Lia Ben Nun, a female soldier killed in a shooting attack on the Egypt border, has criticized Channel 14 for implying impropriety on the part of the male and female soldiers stationed at the targeted post. The news network's coverage of the tragedy included a discussion of the merits of mixed-gender combat units and criticism of the fact that a male and female soldier had been on duty alone at a guard post for an all-night shift. The soldiers served in the mixed-gender light infantry Bardelas and Caracal battalions tasked with guarding the border.