Israeli settlers try attacking senior army commander in S. West Bank

JERUSALEM, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli settlers on Friday evening tried to attack Commander of the Israeli army's Central Command Avi Bluth and accompanying officers in the city of Hebron, southern West Bank, according to a statement issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The incident occurred during a mass Jewish religious event held annually in the city, the statement said, noting that "the group chased th