Two hand grenades were recently found by Israeli defense forces inside the tomb of Joseph. These were discovered at the same time more than 1,000 Jewish worshipers were gathering on the site on a religious pilgrimage.

According to World Israel News the grenades were “of makeshift design and appeared to be manufactured locally.” IDF believes these grenades were left at the site by Arab terrorists targeting Israeli visitors.

Regarding the events, an army spokesperson said, “Overnight, IDF, Border Police, Israeli Police, and Civil Administration secured the entrance of a thousand worshipers to Joseph’s tomb in Nablus. Upon the forces’ entrance, two self-manufactured grenades were found in the area of the tomb. They were detonated by sappers. No injuries or damage were reported.”

This is not the first time pilgrims have been targeted recently. The IDF also says that other violence occurred during the pilgrimage. They claim that a group directed gunfire at an IDF jeep and others threw stones. Riots also broke out last year as pilgrims visited the tomb.

So far, no one has been taken into custody for the grenades.

Joseph’s tomb is a shrine near the city of Nablus in the West Bank. It is considered by some religions to be the burial place of the biblical patriarch Joseph. He is an important biblical figure in the Book of Genesis. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, he rose to become vizier, the second most powerful man in Egypt next to Pharaoh, where is presence and office caused Israel to leave Canaan and settle in Egypt.

It is located in the Samaritan city of Shechem.

The land has been under Arab control since the Oslo Accords. However, Jewish authorities still have access to the tomb which is considered to be a holy site.