Rocks pelted an Israeli tourist bus on the West Bank Thursday injuring two passengers and the driver. The incident occurred as the bus passed through Halhoul, just north of Hebron. Security sources arrested several suspects and shut down shops on the street where the rock-throwing occurred. The injured passengers and driver were hospitalized for treatment and released. The nationality of the tourists was not disclosed.
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