The IDF said Thursday that two terrorists stabbed an Israeli civilian near the settlement of Itamar, and another terrorist stabbed an IDF soldier, lightly wounding him, in the Ganim area. All three attackers were killed. Forces are now conducting a large-scale operation in the villages of Tubas and Beit Furik, entering the homes of the assailants and searching for additional suspects, the military added.
The IDF announced a large-scale operation in the Tubas and Beit Furik areas of Judea and Samaria on Thursday evening. As The Zioneer reported at 20:40, forces were deployed in the Shomron and Menashe brigade sectors. In a subsequent statement, the military provided further details: the operation was launched in response to two stabbing attacks earlier Thursday. In the first attack, two terrorists stabbed an Israeli civilian near the settlement of Itamar. In the second, a terrorist stabbed an IDF soldier, who sustained light wounds, in the Ganim area. The three attackers were killed by security forces. The IDF is currently searching the homes of the assailants in Beit Furik and Tubas and questioning suspects. The civilian and the soldier were evacuated to a hospital for treatment. The operation is ongoing.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF launches large-scale operation in Tubas and Beit Furik, Shomron and Menashe brigades
- DevelopingIDF launches counterterrorism operation in Nablus
- DevelopingIsraeli security forces operate overnight in multiple West Bank cities
- StrongIDF conducts raids, searches, arrests in five West Bank cities
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