IDF Searches Over 500 Targets in Hebron; Correspondent Questions Weapon Seizures
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The IDF conducted a large-scale operation in Hebron, searching over 500 targets and arresting around 50 suspects following a deadly shooting attack. However, the minimal amount of weapons found, including only a hunting rifle and a pistol, has drawn scrutiny from a military correspondent. The IDF also sealed the homes of the two terrorists responsible for the attack.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- IDF searched over 500 targets in Hebron and arrested about 50 suspects.
- A military correspondent questioned the low number of weapons found in Hebron.
- The operation followed a shooting attack that killed two Israeli soldiers.
- IDF forces sealed the homes of the two terrorists involved in the attack.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that during an operation in Hebron, over 500 targets were searched and approximately 50 suspects were arrested. The operation was launched in response to a Friday shooting attack that killed two soldiers and injured three others. Despite the extensive search, the limited amount of weaponry found has raised questions.
Doron Kadosh, the military correspondent for Galatz (Army Radio), expressed surprise at the low number of weapons seized. He noted that Hebron is known to have vast quantities of weapons, making the discovery of only a hunting rifle and a pistol during the search of over 500 locations seem unusual. "The city of Hebron is full of endless amounts of weaponry. If over 500 homes have already been searched, and only a hunting rifle and a pistol were found, something is strange here," Kadosh wrote.
The IDF stated that since the operation began, over 500 targets have been scanned and about 50 suspects apprehended. Overnight, soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade and the Maglan unit arrested 12 additional suspects, confiscated illegal vehicles, and located weapons. The IDF released images of the seized items: a hunting rifle and a pistol.
In parallel, IDF forces, under the command of the Judea Brigade, sealed the homes of the two terrorists who carried out the shooting attack and were killed in a firefight with security forces. The sealing was carried out after the commander of the Central Command signed orders for temporary confiscation and sealing, and security officials intend to proceed with the demolition of the homes.
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