Three officers and ten IDF soldiers wounded in riots
5 May 2011 , 18:45 IDF Website

During the violent events which took place on Sunday (May 15) on Nakba Day,
specifically those which took place near the Lebanon and Syria borders,
three IDF officers, ten soldiers and three Israeli civilians were wounded.
All were lightly injured as a result of rocks hurled at them by protestors.

One of those injured was an infantry Golani Brigade officer, Col. Eshkol
Shukrun, who was lightly wounded from rocks hurled at him in the village of
Majdal Shams. Despite his injury, Col. Shukrun continued to command troops
in the area, working to disperse the rioters and infiltrators who managed to
enter Israeli territory from Syria.

IDF reinforcements continue to operate in the area, currently working with
Israel Police forces to calm the region where the conflicts took place. The
IDF sees the Syrian and Lebanese governments as responsible for every
violent act toward or provocation of Israel from their territories. The IDF
warns that it will respond accordingly to any attempt to attack its citizens
or property