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IDF Deploys to Palestinian Village Near Qedumim After Heavy Gunfire Reported
Heavy gunfire erupted on Thursday evening from the Palestinian village of Qadum, located near the Israeli community of Kedumim in Samaria. The incident prompted the mobilization of Kedumim's security department, local rapid response teams, and IDF troops, who deployed along the community's perimeter fence.
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What happened
- 01Heavy gunfire was heard on Thursday evening from the Palestinian village of Qadum near the Israeli community of Kedumim.
- 02IDF troops and Kedumim's local security forces mobilized and deployed along the community's perimeter fence.
- 03The incident was investigated as a possible internal clan dispute occurring several hundred meters from Israeli homes.
- 04Kedumim Regional Council head Ozel Vatik demanded a large-scale military operation inside Qadum to seize weapons and arrest suspects.
- 05IDF forces entered the Palestinian village of Qadum shortly after the heavy gunfire was reported.
- 06Residents of Kedumim were instructed to continue their daily routines as normal, with no special directives issued.
- 07The incident occurred near the site of a recent shooting attack that killed three people, including Gideon Peri.
While the gunfire was initially investigated as a possible internal clan dispute occurring several hundred meters from Israeli homes, the Kedumim Council stated they would not permit shooting in the village for any reason. Flares were observed in the sky above the community, but residents were instructed to continue their routines as normal.
Ozel Vatik, head of the Kedumim Regional Council, called on the security establishment to conduct a large-scale operation inside Qadum to confiscate weapons and arrest suspects. Following the incident, IDF forces entered the Palestinian village. The event occurred near the site of a recent shooting attack that claimed three lives.
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