IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir vowed the military will hunt down all those behind this morning's terror attack in the Judea and Samaria village of Tell.
"We will reach every one of them and settle the score with them."
Zamir added the IDF has bolstered its forces in Judea and Samaria in recent weeks: "This morning, we deployed many additional forces to strengthen the defense and offensive operations against terrorist infrastructure in the area."
DETAILS OF TERRORIST ATTACK IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA THIS MORNING:
A deadly terrorist attack in the village of Tell in Judea and Samaria has left 2 Israeli security personnel and 4 Palestinian terrorists dead after a group of Israelis conducte...
DETAILS OF TERRORIST ATTACK IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA THIS MORNING:
A deadly terrorist attack in the village of Tell in Judea and Samaria has left 2 Israeli security personnel and 4 Palestinian terrorists dead after a group of Israelis conducted a hike in the area.
The IDF has identified one of those killed as Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, from Herzliya, the commander of a battery in the 282nd Artillery Regiment’s 411th Battalion. He was killed after a Palestinian attacker seized an assault rifle from a regional defense soldier during the confrontation and opened fire.
The second Israeli killed was Master Sgt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, from Yitzhar. Mellet was a commander in the Jerusalem Brigade’s 8119th Battalion and was serving in the reserves as a regional defense soldier. He was also the agriculture director at Havat Gilad and a member of the community’s rapid response squad.
According to the IDF, around 60 Israelis had set out on a hike before dawn when the confrontation began. During the clash, the terrorists managed to seize a rifle from a civilian security officer before opening fire.
In total, 2 Israelis and 4 Palestinians terrorists were killed. Several other Israelis were wounded, including 1 seriously.
The incident comes one day after 2 separate stabbing attacks in northern Samaria, near Itamar and Ganim, and after weeks of suspected arson attacks across Judea and Samaria.
The IDF has launched a large operation around Tell, reinforcing forces, cancelling leave, and expanding searches. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have ordered the demolition of the attacker’s home, additional weapons seizures in nearby villages, and the revocation of work permits.
More than 80 wanted suspects have been arrested across Judea and Samaria this week, including 9 overnight.
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Two Palestinian terrorists tied to the deadly clash in Judea and Samaria village of Tell were captured after Duvdevan Unit commandos raided a hospital in Nablus, where the pair had been taken after being wounded in the fighting, the IDF says. Both were handed to the Shin Bet for further questioning.
IDF: "The identities of all the terrorists who participated in the attack are known, and the forces are operating to arrest them."
Two Israelis and four Palestinians were killed in a clash this morning in the West Bank village of Tell. The incident broke out after a group of Israelis conducted an unauthorized hike in the area.
The slain IDF officer is Maj. Yuval Ezra,...
Two Israelis and four Palestinians were killed in a clash this morning in the West Bank village of Tell. The incident broke out after a group of Israelis conducted an unauthorized hike in the area.
The slain IDF officer is Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, from Herzliya, a battery commander in the 282nd Artillery Regiment's 411th Battalion. He was hit by gunfire after a Palestinian snatched an assault rifle from a civilian security officer amid the clash.
The IDF has also recognized the second Israeli as a fallen soldier. He is Master Sergeant (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, from Yitzhar, a commander in the Jerusalem Brigade's 8119th Battalion. At the time of his death he was serving in the reserves as a regional defense soldier.
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