The IDF confirmed Friday that troops eliminated the terrorist who carried out a shooting attack near the village of Tell in the Samaria Brigade earlier today, harming several Israeli civilians. The military said the gunman was killed immediately after the attack and the weapon was recovered. A multi-agency situation assessment is now taking place led by the Central Command commander.
The IDF has officially confirmed that troops eliminated the terrorist who carried out a shooting attack near the village of Tell in the Samaria Brigade earlier today, and recovered the weapon. A multi-agency situation assessment led by the Central Command commander, with the participation of the Judea and Samaria Division, district police, and Shin Bet, is now underway.
At 08:25 Jerusalem, reports emerged that armed Palestinians snatched a weapon from a security coordinator at Gilad Farm and opened fire, wounding two Israelis. The IDF imposed a cordon on Shechem and Kfar Tel. Palestinian health officials reported four killed and four wounded; by 08:25, the IDF had confirmed the elimination of the gunman and the recovery of the weapon, according to the initial thread. At 11:01 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a bulletin summarizing the IDF confirmation and the Palestinian casualty figures, which include the gunman and three others.
As The Zioneer reported, the incident began when a group of Israeli hikers was attacked near a mosque in Kfar Tel, and a security officer's weapon was snatched. The IDF stated the gunman was killed immediately after the attack and the weapon was recovered. The Palestinian Health Ministry later identified the four dead as members of the Ramadan family.
The IDF's current statement does not address the Palestinian casualty figures, which remain unverified by Israeli sources. The total number of wounded among Palestinians was revised from an earlier report of six to four, with three in serious condition.
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