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AFP Denies Photographer Had Foreknowledge of Judea Attack

Israeli Police have clarified that an AFP photographer, identified by Hamal as Hazem Bader, is not suspected of having advance knowledge of a shooting attack that occurred near Hebron on Friday morning. The clarification follows reports suggesting the photographer possessed prior information after professional, real-time photographs of the terrorists at the scene were published.

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What happened

01Israeli Police denied that AFP photographer Hazem Bader had advance knowledge of Friday's shooting attack near Hebron.
02Two terrorists were killed and five people were wounded in the attack near the Yehuda Junction.
03The investigation into the attack has been assigned to the Judea and Samaria District's Major Crimes Unit with Shin Bet assistance.
04District Police Commander Moshe Pinchi ordered increased enforcement against the use of illegal vehicles, known as mashtubas, following the attack.
05AFP categorically denied that its photographer had prior knowledge of the attack and stated he was not interrogated by security forces.
06The IDF confirmed that the entire incident is under investigation and all investigative leads are being examined.

The shooting attack, which took place near the Yehuda Junction in the Judean region, resulted in two terrorists being killed and five people wounded. Following a situational assessment led by Judea and Samaria District Police Commander Moshe Pinchi, the investigation has been assigned to the district's Major Crimes Unit, with assistance from the Shin Bet. Commander Pinchi directed investigators to focus on the use of an illegal vehicle, known as a mashtuba, which was used by the assailants, and ordered increased police enforcement and vehicle inspections along major roads in Judea and Samaria.

While the IDF stated that the entire event is under investigation and that all leads were being examined, AFP categorically denied that its photographer had prior knowledge of the attack. The news agency also stated that the photographer has not been interrogated by security forces.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 16:47