IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the scene of the deadly attack in Tel, Samaria, on Friday evening, saying the military has reinforced the sector with additional forces and will reach every terrorist involved, according to Israel Hayom.
Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the scene of the deadly attack in Tel, Samaria, on Friday evening, vowing to "reach everyone" and "settle accounts" with the perpetrators, according to a report by Israel Hayom. The military has reinforced the sector with additional forces, as the IDF confirmed earlier that all terrorists involved have been identified. The visit and the reinforcement order were first reported by the IDF at 16:51 Jerusalem, with Zamir saying the military is in pursuit of the terrorists and approved plans for continued counterterrorism operations.
The attack, which occurred earlier Friday morning, killed two soldiers and wounded several others. The IDF's Central Command head, Aluf Avi Bluth, told settlement leaders that the four Palestinians killed in the fire exchange were all terrorists, and that a large-scale operation had been launched to arrest all involved. The IDF later confirmed at 16:51 Jerusalem that the identities of all terrorists are known and that security forces will reach them.
The Zioneer reported earlier that Zamir held a field situation assessment with sector commanders on Friday afternoon, prior to visiting the scene. The military has been preparing for possible copycat attacks and escalation across Judea and Samaria, as Bluth expressed concern about the potential for further violence.
It remains unclear whether any of the identified terrorists have been apprehended, and the investigation into the attack's full circumstances is ongoing.
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