An Israeli injured while trying to remove a booby-trapped Palestinian flag

In a shocking incident in the West Bank, an Israeli reservist was injured while trying to remove a booby-trapped Palestinian flag. As he approached the flag, placed in the middle of a field, he triggered an explosion by kicking the pole. The detonation threw the man backwards, making him disappear in a cloud of smoke. Despite the violence of the explosion, he was treated on the spot for minor injuries and refused hospitalization. The Israeli army is investigating the incident, which occurred against a backdrop of increasing violence in the West Bank.