Netanyahu Blames Hamas for Hebron Attack After Deadly Shooting
Translated & summarized from Jüdische Allgemeine by baba
Israeli forces conducted an anti-terrorism operation in the Hebron area after a shooting attack near a checkpoint injured five people and resulted in the deaths of the two Palestinian assailants. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the IDF blamed Hamas for the incident. In response, Netanyahu announced a lockdown of Hebron and a travel ban across the West Bank, vowing to pursue terrorists.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Two Palestinian assailants were killed by Israeli soldiers after injuring five people in a shooting near Hebron.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the IDF blamed the Hamas organization for the attack.
- Israel announced a lockdown of Hebron and a travel ban across the West Bank following the incident.
- Israeli forces arrested 70 wanted individuals and seized dozens of weapons in the West Bank recently.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to pursue terrorists "anywhere and anytime" after the attack.
Israeli forces launched an anti-terrorism operation in the Hebron area of the southern West Bank following a deadly attack near a checkpoint that injured five people. The two assailants, identified as 27-year-old Palestinians, were killed in a 20-minute firefight with soldiers after opening fire on people at an IDF checkpoint. Photos and security camera footage confirmed the two men initiating the shooting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), attributed responsibility for the attack to Hamas. The military reported that approximately 70 wanted individuals, some affiliated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, were arrested in the West Bank over the past week, with dozens of weapons, including submachine guns and four explosive devices, seized. In response to the attack, Netanyahu announced a lockdown of the city of Hebron and a travel ban throughout the West Bank. He stated that Israeli forces are actively combating terrorism with an increased presence and extensive arrest campaigns, vowing to pursue terrorists "anywhere and anytime" and asserting they have "nowhere to hide."
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