Flare rounds and searches by Israeli forces in Kafr Qaddum, Samaria

Israeli forces are deploying flare rounds and conducting searches in the village of Kafr Qaddum in eastern Samaria, according to Arab affairs reporter Yossi Eliezer. No further details on the target or results of the operation have been provided.

Israeli forces are deploying flare rounds during ongoing searches in the village of Kafr Qaddum in eastern Samaria, according to Arab affairs reporter Yossi Eliezer of the 301 Arab World channel. The flare deployment, reported at around 00:40 Jerusalem on Thursday, marks an escalation in the operation that began with a large-scale sweep after suspected gunfire from the area a short while earlier.

At approximately 00:11 Jerusalem on Thursday, residents of the nearby Israeli community of Kedumim were ordered to lock doors and windows after heavy gunfire and muzzle flashes were observed from the direction of Kafr Qaddum. The local security department and military forces launched a large-scale sweep of the community and its surroundings. No injuries were reported in that incident. The new flare operation suggests the search is continuing and possibly intensifying.

The wider security context includes recent Israeli operations in Samaria, as The Zioneer has reported on multiple occasions. Arab affairs reporter Yossi Eliezer noted on Wednesday that forces have been concentrating attention on villages around Hebron (June 24). Separately, Israel has advanced toward establishing a permanent outpost in a refugee camp in northern Samaria (June 11). The use of flare rounds in Kafr Qaddum is consistent with search and security operations in the area.

No further details on the specific target of the current searches, any apprehension of suspects, or the results of the flare deployment have been released. The operation remains ongoing; it is not yet clear if the suspected gunfire from Kafr Qaddum earlier was confirmed or if the searches have yielded findings.

3 developments

1. 1 hour ago · 00:41 · 25 JunLatest

   Forces are deploying flare rounds during the ongoing searches in the village.

2. 00:28 · 25 Jun

   Security forces are conducting large-scale sweeps; residents instructed to lock doors.

3. 00:12 · 25 Jun

   Residents of Kedumim ordered to shelter in place after heavy gunfire from Kafr Qaddum, Samaria

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