Palestinian comes to aid of American yeshiva students attacked in West Bank firebombing

Clashes in Hebron on Sept. 3, 2015. ISRAEL'S CHANNEL 10 NEWS TWITTER PHOTO

After taking a wrong turn that eventually led them to the predominantly Palestinian city of Hebron in West Bank, five American yeshiva students were attacked by locals Thursday, who hurled firebombs at their car and set it on fire.

According to Israeli news agencies Walla and Ynet, the students, who are residents of Brooklyn, NY, accidentally entered the southern part of the city on their way to the Cave of the Patriarchs, and were eventually met with assailants.

Two of the students were reportedly injured “lightly-to-moderately.”

Following the confrontation, a local Palestinian man quickly came to their aid, allowing them to hide out in his house before Israeli security forces arrived to retrieve them. The two injured students were then taken to hospital for treatment.

The Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron is a pilgrimage site holy to both Jews and Muslims. As such, the city is comprised of both Palestinians and Jewish settlers.