The IDF Chief of Staff ordered the reinforcement of forces in the area of the terror attack in Samaria, the military said.
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir ordered the reinforcement of forces in the Samaria area on Friday morning, shortly after a severe terror attack near the village of Tell, the military said. The directive, issued at approximately 10:58 Jerusalem, instructs a broad reinforcement of troops and the capture of all terrorists involved in the attack. This follows earlier moves to bolster forces in the region after two attacks on Thursday.
On Thursday at 16:26 Jerusalem, journalist Eliya Aviv first reported that the IDF was reinforcing and escalating operations in Judea and Samaria following two attacks. Later that day, the IDF confirmed it would deploy an additional battalion to northern Samaria, as The Zioneer reported at 16:26 Jerusalem. This morning at 09:04 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the battalion deployment was proceeding ahead of a tense weekend. At 10:58 Jerusalem, the Chief of Staff conducted a situational assessment and ordered the reinforcement and apprehension of the attackers.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the Chief of Staff's assessment included ongoing counterterrorism operations in Beit Furik and Tubas, which began Thursday night. The Zioneer has also reported that the IDF had already decided to deploy an additional battalion to northern Samaria following the two Thursday attacks.
Specific details on the number of additional forces deployed and the identities of the attackers in the Tell attack remain unconfirmed. The IDF is continuing operations in the area.
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