Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security assessment at IDF Central Command on Monday, focusing on threats in Judea and Samaria. The meeting followed a stabbing attack on Sunday in the Al-Auja area, north of Jericho, where a Palestinian terrorist moderately wounded a 24-year-old Israeli man, according to The Zioneer Intelligence Desk.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an urgent security assessment at IDF Central Command on Monday with only hours' notice, following a stabbing attack on Sunday in the Al-Auja area, north of Jericho. The meeting focused on threats in Judea and Samaria, with the Central Command commander briefing on the risk of escalation due to violence by Jewish extremists, according to The Zioneer Intelligence Desk.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday at 14:39 Jerusalem, the discussion was convened on short notice. Netanyahu requested plans for continued offensive operations. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir stated that operational plans are ready and rehearsed but could not present a full briefing due to the short notice. The stabbing attack on Sunday saw a Palestinian terrorist moderately wound a 24-year-old Israeli man in Al-Auja.
The assessment comes amid ongoing IDF counter-terror operations across Judea and Samaria, where troops regularly conduct patrols and arrest raids. The issue of violence by Jewish extremists has been a recurring topic: as The Zioneer reported on July 12, Netanyahu said approximately 150 young people from various areas are involved in such activity. Jewish community leaders in Judea and Samaria have also called for expanded security control following a severe terror attack, as reported on July 24.
No immediate operational changes were announced following the assessment.
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