Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a response to this morning's fatal shooting attack in Havat Gilad, according to Abu Ali Express. The content of the response was not immediately detailed.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a response to Friday morning's fatal shooting attack in Havat Gilad, according to Abu Ali Express. The content of the statement was not immediately detailed. The report comes after earlier developments in the incident.
As The Zioneer reported at 08:22 Jerusalem, the attack near the Samaria settlement left one Israeli dead and two wounded, with one in serious condition. Security forces launched a manhunt for the attackers. Earlier reports from the scene described an altercation between Israeli hikers and Palestinians, during which a security officer's weapon was snatched and he was shot. The casualty count evolved from four wounded to one fatality as medics updated the toll.
Also at 08:22 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Netanyahu convened Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, vowing to "act forcefully against the terrorists" and promising not to let terror in Judea and Samaria raise its head. The new response, reported by Abu Ali Express around 10:26 Jerusalem, appears to be a separate statement, though its content has not been detailed.
The circumstances of the attack remain under investigation. It is not yet known whether the latest statement from the prime minister includes new operational directives or a policy response.
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