The Prime Minister's Office says Netanyahu will convene the defense minister and chief of staff to discuss the response to a fatal shooting attack this morning in Havat Gilad, a settlement in Samaria. Netanyahu vowed to act forcefully against the terrorists and their senders. The head of the Shomron Council visited the scene, where hikers had taken cover from the shooting.
At 10:12 Jerusalem, the Prime Minister's Office announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the defense minister and the chief of staff for a discussion on the response to the fatal shooting attack that occurred earlier this morning near the Havat Gilad settlement in Samaria. Netanyahu stated: 'We will act with force against the terrorists and their senders.'
Initial reports of the attack emerged at 08:22 Jerusalem, with Magen David Adom reporting four wounded, one unconscious. Over the following hour, the casualty figures were refined: a security officer was reported shot after his weapon was snatched, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported three Palestinians wounded by gunfire, and by 08:22, MDA confirmed one fatality and two wounded, with one of the wounded in serious condition. The IDF imposed a cordon on the village of Tel and entrances to Shechem, and a manhunt for the assailants is underway.
The Prime Minister has previously convened security discussions following terror attacks, as The Zioneer reported on June 7 after the Sharon terror attack, and has eulogized fallen soldiers in recent weeks, vowing to strike those who seek Israel's harm.
The identity of the attacker remains unknown, and the circumstances of the confrontation — which involved Israeli hikers and Palestinians — are still under investigation. The manhunt continues.
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