The IDF fired a stun grenade at individuals described as journalists who approached too close to Israeli forces operating in the village of Kalandia in Judea and Samaria, according to a report by security commentator Yair Goldblatt. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon.
The IDF fired a stun grenade at individuals described as journalists who approached too close to Israeli forces operating in the village of Kalandia in Judea and Samaria, according to a report by security commentator Yair Goldblatt. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, hours after the IDF launched a prolonged anti-terror operation in the nearby Kalandia camp. No casualties were reported in the initial account, and the military has not yet commented.
The operation in Kalandia camp began earlier Wednesday at 08:53 Jerusalem, when the IDF distributed leaflets warning residents that a broad anti-terror operation had begun and that there is no shelter for terrorism. As The Zioneer reported, the operation was launched following intelligence warnings about a terror cell forming in the area, and was coordinated with the political echelon. Throughout the day, Israeli forces carried out widespread arrests, and heavy equipment was moved into the camp for expected demolition operations, according to Goldblatt's reports.
The stun grenade incident adds a new element to the ongoing operation, which the IDF has described as a prolonged effort to dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the camp. The report from Goldblatt, who has been providing consistent coverage of the operation, indicates that forces deployed non-lethal measures against individuals who entered a restricted area near the troops.
It remains unclear whether the individuals were accredited journalists, and whether any injuries occurred. The IDF has not issued a statement on the incident. The broader operation in Kalandia continues as of Wednesday afternoon.
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