Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Hebron
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Two Israeli soldiers, Sergeant Major Ron Yonatan Reitman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Suilam, were killed in a shooting attack near Hebron on Friday. Three other soldiers were lightly wounded. The two Palestinian attackers, relatives from Hebron, were killed by IDF forces after a pursuit. Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed a significant IDF operation in the West Bank, potentially the largest since the Six-Day War.
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- Sergeant Major Ron Yonatan Reitman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Suilam were killed in a shooting attack near Hebron.
- Three other Israeli soldiers were lightly injured in the attack.
- The two Palestinian attackers, relatives from Hebron, were killed by IDF forces.
- IDF raided attackers' homes and blocked access to Hebron and surrounding villages.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu promised a large-scale IDF operation in the West Bank.
- The operation could be the most extensive since the Six-Day War.
Sergeant Major Ron Yonatan Reitman, 23, from Ashkelon, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Suilam, 20, from Hod Hasharon, were killed Friday morning in a shooting attack near Hebron. Both soldiers served in the Ari Battalion of the Home Front Command's Rescue Brigade. Three other soldiers sustained light injuries in the incident.
The attackers arrived at a junction in a car with Israeli license plates and opened fire for over 20 minutes using an M4 rifle and a handgun. The assailants, identified as Firas and Hamuda Al-Ja'aba, are relatives and residents of Hebron. According to the IDF, both attackers were killed by Home Front Command soldiers following a pursuit.
The IDF subsequently raided the attackers' homes and blocked all entrances and exits to Hebron and several surrounding villages. During a situation assessment, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that a large quantity of ammunition, intended for a more extensive attack, was found in the terrorists' vehicle. Zamir credited the soldiers' swift action with preventing a more severe incident and further casualties among civilians and security forces.
Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Glam eulogized Reitman, a resident of the city, noting his bereaved parents and siblings. Reitman's educator, Daniel, described him as a kind, smiling, helpful, polite, and always cheerful individual, just weeks before his scheduled discharge from the IDF. Hod Hasharon Mayor Amir Kochavi expressed sorrow over Suilam's death, describing him as a beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin, and friend, born and raised in the city.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the IDF would conduct house-to-house searches in the terrorists' neighborhood, evicting residents and dismantling terror infrastructure. He also confirmed the IDF's blocking of access to Hebron and the nearby village of Halhul, and indicated consideration of similar measures for other Palestinian cities. Netanyahu pledged a broad IDF operation in the West Bank, stating it would be the most extensive since the Six-Day War, with the timing to be determined by the IDF.
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