New Details Emerge on Deadly West Bank Shooting Attack
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Two assailants were neutralized by IDF forces after injuring five people, two critically, in a shooting attack near the Yehuda Junction in the West Bank. The attackers, from Hebron, were heavily armed and reportedly intended to carry out a major civilian attack but were stopped by a temporary IDF checkpoint. In response, a full closure was imposed on Hebron and surrounding areas, and IDF forces are conducting extensive searches.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Two assailants were killed by IDF forces after injuring five people near Yehuda Junction.
- The attackers, from Hebron, were heavily armed and planned a significant civilian attack.
- A temporary IDF checkpoint intercepted the assailants, preventing a potentially larger attack.
- A full closure was imposed on Hebron and surrounding areas following the incident.
- The 'Ari' battalion of the Home Front Command participated in neutralizing the attackers.
New details have been released from the initial investigation into a shooting attack near the Yehuda Junction in the Yehuda Brigade area, where five people were injured, two critically. Security officials estimate that the two assailants, who were neutralized, departed from Hebron armed with automatic weapons and a large quantity of ammunition, intending to carry out a much more significant attack against civilians. The attackers reportedly arrived in a vehicle with an Israeli license plate, equipped with an M4 automatic rifle, a handgun, and extensive ammunition, including an additional ammunition crate found in their car.
Their plan, according to intelligence, was to proceed onto Route 35, which connects Hebron to central Israel, and continue to attack civilians. However, their path was intercepted by a temporary checkpoint established by IDF forces from the Home Front Command at the Yehuda Junction. The investigation suggests the assailants observed the soldiers before opening fire, using the challenging weather conditions to approach a nearby pillbox. They eventually exited their vehicle to attack the soldiers manning the checkpoint, leading to an intense, close-range exchange of fire that lasted over 20 minutes before both attackers were neutralized.
Security sources believe the temporary checkpoint prevented the attackers from reaching their intended target, thereby foiling a potentially much more severe attack. Forces from the newly formed 'Ari' battalion of the Home Front Command, currently on its first operational deployment in the West Bank, participated in neutralizing the assailants.
In response to the attack, a full closure was imposed on Hebron to prevent copycat attacks. Major General Avi Bluth, Commander of the Central Command, ordered the closure extended to the Halhul area and initiated the mapping of the attackers' homes. IDF forces are continuing extensive searches in the region, with security officials reinforcing their assessment that the amount of weaponry and ammunition found, along with the planned route, indicate an intention to carry out a major civilian attack.
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