An Israeli army officer was lightly hurt in a confrontation with West Bank settlers. The officer’s hand was smashed in scuffles with residents as he tried to close the eastern gate of the Shavei Shomron settlement Monday night as part of an army closure imposed on the northern West Bank.
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