Twenty-six Palestinians were injured in the early hours today during clashes with the Israeli armed forces near Joseph's Tomb, located on the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.<br />'' <br />'' According to Palestinian news service WAFA, the Israeli soldiers attacked the Palestinians as they were attempting to block access for Jewish settlers to the site.<br />'' <br />'' Joseph's Tomb is one of the Jewish shrines located on the West Bank territory, visits to which require special permission from the army's high command.<br />'' <br />'' The tomb has more than once been the site of violence between Palestinians and Israelis.<br />''  <br />