Israeli Military Criticized for Slow Response to Diplomat Attack
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
A senior Israeli police official criticized the military's insufficient presence in the West Bank after masked settlers attacked European diplomats during a Palestinian olive harvest near Taybeh. Despite advance warnings and calls for help, the military did not arrive at the scene. Prime Minister Netanyahu's office called the violence unacceptable, while the military stated the incident is under investigation. Separately, four Hamas terrorists were killed in Gaza, and a report claims a senior Hamas official survived an Israeli airstrike.
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- Masked settlers attacked European diplomats during a Palestinian olive harvest in the Benjamin region.
- An Israeli police official criticized the military for insufficient presence and slow response to the attack.
- Israelis present at the scene reported the attack to the military but received no response.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu's office called the violence unacceptable and suggested a potential anti-Israel campaign.
- The Israeli military confirmed the incident is known and under investigation.
- Four Hamas terrorists were killed in a separate Israeli military operation in Gaza.
A senior police official has sharply criticized the Israeli military's operational conduct in the West Bank, following an attack on European diplomats by masked settlers during a Palestinian olive harvest. The official stated that the military's presence in conflict zones is insufficient and warned of a potential loss of control if this continues. The military responded that its forces are deployed and reinforced, but acknowledged that covering every point would require at least ten additional battalions.
The incident occurred near the Palestinian village of Taybeh in the Benjamin region, where masked individuals attacked diplomats from France, Belgium, and Poland who were accompanying Palestinian olive harvesters. Israelis present at the scene reported the attack to the military, providing coordinates and a video, and urgently requesting assistance, but received no response and the military did not arrive. The diplomats reported that their vehicles were damaged and that they were threatened.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's office issued a statement in English, calling the violence unacceptable and stating that serious accusations require serious evidence, while also suggesting a potential coordinated effort to undermine Israel and its residents in Judea and Samaria. The military confirmed the incident is known and under investigation.
In separate news, the article also mentions an Israeli military operation in Gaza that killed four Hamas terrorists, including one involved in the October 7th massacre. Additionally, a Saudi report claims that Ali al-Amod, a senior Hamas official and potential successor to Sinwar, was injured but survived an Israeli airstrike in Gaza two weeks prior. This marks the first time Hamas has acknowledged his presence in the targeted residential apartment.
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