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New Settlements Established in Mount Hebron Following Deadly Terror Attack

Eight new Israeli outposts, including six farms and two planned settlements, are being established in the Mount Hebron region following a deadly terror attack. The initiative is led by Minister Bezalel Smotrich and the Hebron Council, with IDF approval.

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What happened

01Eight new Israeli outposts are being established in the Mount Hebron region.
02The initiative follows a deadly terror attack at the Yehuda Junction that killed two IDF soldiers.
03Minister Bezalel Smotrich is leading the settlement expansion efforts.
04Two IDF soldiers, Sgt. Maj. Ron Yonatan Reitman and Sgt. Yuval Shai Suilam, were killed in the attack.
05Three other IDF soldiers were lightly wounded during the incident.
06The two terrorists were identified as Hamas-affiliated relatives from Hebron and were killed by soldiers.

The attack at Yehuda Junction resulted in the deaths of two IDF soldiers and injuries to three others. The two terrorists, identified as Hamas-affiliated relatives from Hebron, were killed by soldiers after a prolonged firefight.

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