IDF Launches Major Hebron Operation After Deadly Terror Attack
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
Israeli security forces launched a major counter-terrorism operation in Hebron on Saturday after a deadly attack killed two soldiers. The operation, involving the IDF and Shin Bet, has searched 200 locations and arrested ten suspects. The IDF expects the operation to last several days. The two soldiers killed were identified as Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Reutman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Suilem.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli security forces launched a major counter-terrorism operation in Hebron following a deadly attack.
- Ten suspects were arrested and approximately 200 locations were searched during the operation.
- Two IDF soldiers, Ron Yonatan Reutman and Yuval Shai Suilem, were killed in the initial attack.
- The operation targets the Jabaa clan, identified with Hamas, from which the attackers emerged.
- Security forces are also mapping attacker homes for demolition and imposing curfews in the area.
Following a fatal terror attack that claimed the lives of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and injured others, Israeli security forces launched a large-scale counter-terrorism operation in Hebron on Saturday. The operation, involving the IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police, is focused on the area from which the two attackers originated. So far, approximately 200 locations have been searched, leading to the arrest of ten suspects and the seizure of weapons and terror infrastructure. The IDF estimates the operation will continue for several days.
The forces involved include elite units like Duvdevan, Maglan, Paratroopers, and the reserve 6261st Battalion of the Givati Brigade, under the command of the Judea Brigade and guided by Shin Bet intelligence. The operation targets the Jabaa clan, a group of about 2,000 people identified with Hamas, from which the attackers emerged. Residents wishing to leave the area were temporarily evacuated through designated checkpoints, with individuals flagged for further questioning.
In addition to the ongoing operation, security forces have mapped the homes of the attackers for potential demolition, imposed curfews on parts of Hebron and Halhoul, and established roadblocks. They are also conducting interdiction operations in nearby villages. Concurrently, the IDF and the Civil Administration are continuing to demolish illegal structures and infrastructure near the attack site, citing law enforcement and security risk mitigation.
The two soldiers killed in the attack were identified as Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Reutman, 23, from Ashkelon, who served as a squad commander, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Suilem, 20, from Hod Hasharon. They were killed in a shooting attack near Tarkumiya.
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