Five settlers were arrested after dozens harassed and attempted to attack Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth on Friday night in Hebron, Israeli media reported.
According to reports, rioters chased Bluth and other officers who were with him and blocked the roads on his way to operational activity. They also shouted insults at him.
This occurred during the "Life of Sarah" Shabbat in Hebron, the Torah portion of this week in which Abraham buys the Cave of the Patriarchs.
Due to the central biblical event surrounding the holy site, this Shabbat has always seen an influx of Jews staying there.
IDF condemns the incident
The IDF condemned the incident, saying it “denounces violence of any kind against its service members and views incidents of this type with great severity,” adding that “five rioters were arrested by the police, and the gathering was dispersed within a short time.”