IDF Foils Major Terror Attack in Central Israel After 20-Minute Firefight
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Israeli forces neutralized two terrorists armed with an M4 rifle and pistol at a checkpoint near the Judean Junction after a 20-minute firefight. The terrorists, who departed from Hebron, were reportedly planning a significant attack on Israeli civilians. The incident led to a full closure on Hebron and surrounding areas to prevent further attacks.
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- Two terrorists were neutralized by Israeli forces after a 20-minute firefight near the Judean Junction.
- The terrorists, originating from Hebron, were armed with an M4 rifle, pistol, and extensive ammunition.
- Security officials believe the attackers intended to carry out a major assault on Israeli civilians.
- The Home Front Command's newly formed Ari Battalion was responsible for neutralizing the terrorists.
- A full closure was imposed on Hebron and surrounding areas following the incident.
Two terrorists armed with an M4 rifle, a pistol, and extensive ammunition were neutralized by Israeli forces after a prolonged firefight near the Judean Junction, preventing a significant attack in central Israel. Security officials estimate the terrorists, who departed from Hebron, intended to carry out a major assault on Israeli civilians. They were intercepted at a temporary checkpoint established by the Home Front Command. The terrorists exited their vehicle and engaged the soldiers in a close-range battle that lasted over 20 minutes, during which additional security forces arrived and assisted in neutralizing the threat.
The engagement thwarted the terrorists' plan to travel along Route 35 towards central Israel. Their vehicle contained numerous additional bullets, in addition to the M4 rifle and pistol. Security forces believe the soldiers' actions at the checkpoint prevented a much larger catastrophe.
The unit that neutralized the terrorists was the newly formed Ari Battalion of the Home Front Command, currently on its first operational deployment in the West Bank. The battalion was established last year following the war to increase combat forces in various sectors and provide additional readily available personnel for home front missions.
"The two terrorists were eliminated by the battalion's fighters, who acted professionally and were optimally deployed in the area as part of the effort to protect the residents of the State of Israel," stated the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel L. He added that the fighters demonstrated the importance of their mission and their operational readiness in their first deployment, maintaining high alertness and acting decisively to neutralize the threat while preventing civilian casualties.
In response to the incident, a full closure was imposed on Hebron, the terrorists' point of origin, to prevent copycat attacks. Major General Avi Bluth, Commander of the Central Command, ordered the closure to be extended to the town of Halhul and for the terrorists' homes to be mapped.
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