Four Israeli soldiers were wounded in three separate attacks in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
The attacks occurred despite stepped-up security by the police, who were guarding against possible terrorist attacks by Palestinians observing the sixth anniversary of the founding of the Islamic fundamentalist group Hamas.
In the Gaza Strip, an Israeli soldier was stabbed and seriously wounded near the settlement of Ganei Tal in the Gush Katif bloc of settlements. Soldiers standing nearby shot and wounded the lone assailant.
In another incident, an Israeli army reservist was moderately hurt when he was attacked by a mob in the center of the West Bank town of Ramallah. The soldier was driving to his base when he took a wrong turn and ended up in Ramallah. Dozens of youths surrounded the vehicle, throwing rocks and iron bars.
The violence ended when an officer with the border police arrived on the scene.
In a third attack, two Israeli soldiers were lightly wounded near the West Bank town of Tulkarm when a roadside explosive was detonated near their patrol car.
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