Two Soldiers Killed Foiling Major Terror Attack Near Hebron
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Two Israeli soldiers, Sgt. Ron Yona Reitman and Sgt. Yuval Shay Suilem, were killed while thwarting a major terror attack by two Hamas terrorists near Yehuda Junction. The soldiers engaged the attackers in a 20-minute firefight, neutralizing them and preventing a larger-scale assault. Three other soldiers were lightly wounded in the exchange. Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed a broad IDF operation in Judea and Samaria in response.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Sgt. Ron Yona Reitman and Sgt. Yuval Shay Suilem were killed preventing a major terror attack.
- The soldiers engaged two Hamas terrorists in a 20-minute gun battle near Yehuda Junction.
- Three other soldiers were lightly injured during the confrontation.
- A large cache of ammunition was found in the terrorists' vehicle.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu announced plans for a broad IDF operation in Judea and Samaria.
Two Israeli soldiers, Sergeant Ron Yona Reitman, 23, from Ashkelon, and Sergeant Yuval Shay Suilem, 20, from Hod Hasharon, were killed in a fierce gun battle with two Hamas terrorists near the Yehuda Junction in the Yehuda Brigade area. The soldiers, who were part of the "Ari" (775) Battalion of the Rescue Brigade, prevented a larger terror attack. Three other soldiers from the same battalion sustained minor injuries during the 20-minute firefight. The terrorists, identified as 27-year-old Hamas operatives from Hebron armed with M4 rifles and a handgun, opened fire on a checkpoint when they realized they could not reach their intended target on Route 35. A large quantity of ammunition was found in the terrorists' vehicle, intended for a more extensive attack. Following the incident, the IDF Chief of Staff stated that the soldiers' swift action prevented a more severe attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visiting Hebron, announced that the IDF would enter the neighborhoods from which the terrorists originated, evacuate residents, conduct house-to-house searches, and dismantle terror infrastructure, signaling readiness for a broad operation in Judea and Samaria. The incident occurred exactly one month after Reserve Soldier Neria Laiter, son of the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, was injured in a car-ramming attack at the Blalim checkpoint on Route 443.
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