IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, along with OC Central Command (Aluf) Blot and Division Commander (Brig. Gen.) Heller, are concluding a field situation assessment just 2 km from the village of Sara, as dozens of Jewish settlers reportedly raid the village in what is described as a 'Jewish terror incident,' according to reports.
The situation assessment by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, alongside OC Central Command Aluf Blot and Division Commander Brig. Gen. Heller, is concluding just 2 km from the village of Sara in Samaria, as dozens of Jewish settlers reportedly raid the village in what is described as a 'Jewish terror incident.' The assessment comes minutes after clashes broke out between Jews and Arabs in the area, according to Israeli journalist Yair Goldblatt, who reported at 18:02 Jerusalem that IDF forces were on the scene attempting to regain control. The current raid appears to be a separate incident from an earlier settler raid on Sara and Tel, which a security source told Israeli media at 18:01 Jerusalem had been evacuated by IDF forces.
Earlier today, a deadly attack near the village of Tell left one Israeli dead and four assailants neutralized, prompting the IDF to order all Central Command soldiers to remain on base and prepare a large-scale counterterrorism operation. The Chief of Staff's field assessment, first reported by a military source at 17:54 Jerusalem, underscores the rapid escalation of events in the area this evening. The sequence — from the morning attack, to the evacuation of settlers from Sara and Tel, to the current clashes and raid — highlights the fragile security situation in Judea and Samaria.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, the IDF has been operating to maintain order in the sector, but the latest developments point to a volatile cycle of violence. It remains unclear whether the current settler raid is directly linked to the earlier clashes or the morning attack, and no details have been released on any arrests or injuries in the ongoing incident.
3 developments
- StrongChief of Staff Zamir holds situation assessment with sector commanders in the field
- DevelopingIDF Chief of Staff Conducts Initial Investigation at Terror Attack Scene
- StrongIDF Chief of Staff Zamir vows to hunt down all terrorists involved in Tell attack
- DevelopingIDF Chief of Staff Visits Gaza, Vows to Disarm Hamas
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