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Israel to Intensify Security Operations in West Bank After Attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a major crackdown on security operations in Judea and Samaria following an armed attack near Hebron on October 23. The new measures include evacuations, house searches, weapons seizures, and town closures.

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What happened

01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced intensified security operations in Judea and Samaria after an attack.
02Measures include resident evacuations, house searches, weapons seizures, and town closures.
03Two assailants were neutralized after a 20-minute firefight that wounded several soldiers.
04The military is investigating the possibility of the attack being directed from abroad.
05Hebron and Halhul are under lockdown, with potential expansion of the security model to other cities.

The plan targets a specific Hebron neighborhood and may be expanded to other West Bank cities. The military is investigating the possibility of external direction for the attack.

Translated and summarized by baba from i24NEWS French, the latest report. Read i24NEWS French’s original