Netanyahu Vows House-to-House Search in Hebron After Deadly Attack
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday to conduct house-to-house searches and evacuate residents from the Hebron neighborhood where terrorists originated an attack that critically injured two Israelis. The IDF is blocking access to Hebron and surrounding villages and is planning a large-scale West Bank operation. The two terrorists, identified as Firas and Hamuda al-Ja'aba, were killed by IDF forces after a 20-minute shooting.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered house-to-house searches and evacuations in Hebron after a deadly attack.
- Two Israelis were critically injured in a shooting attack near Hebron on Friday.
- The two terrorists, Firas and Hamuda al-Ja'aba, were killed by IDF soldiers.
- The IDF is blocking access to Hebron and considering similar measures for other Palestinian cities.
- Netanyahu promised a broad IDF operation in the West Bank, unprecedented since the Six-Day War.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday that the IDF will conduct house-to-house searches in the Hebron neighborhood from which terrorists launched an attack, and will evacuate residents. "We will also remove weapons from there, and all terror infrastructure will be dealt with and destroyed," Netanyahu stated at the scene of the shooting, which left two Israelis critically injured.
Netanyahu also noted that the IDF is blocking all entry and exit points to Hebron and the nearby village of Huleh, and is considering similar measures for other Palestinian cities. He promised a broad IDF operation in the West Bank, "on a scale not seen since the Six-Day War." He added, "The IDF is prepared to carry it out. We will determine the timing, but it is on the way."
Earlier Friday, two terrorists opened fire near Hebron, wounding five Israelis, two of whom were in critical condition. According to the army, the two assailants were killed by Home Front Command soldiers after a pursuit. A security source reported that the terrorists arrived at the junction in a car with an Israeli license plate and opened fire, with the exchange lasting over 20 minutes. They used an M4 rifle and a handgun.
The terrorists, identified as Firas and Hamuda al-Ja'aba, relatives and residents of the Ein Dir Baher neighborhood in southwestern Hebron, were killed by IDF forces. The IDF has raided their homes and is blocking access to Hebron and several surrounding villages. Hebron is the largest Palestinian city in the West Bank, with a population of approximately 250,000 residents as of 2025, according to Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics data.
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