Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will convene Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir shortly to discuss the response to this morning's fatal attack in the Havat Gilad outpost in Samaria, according to the Prime Minister's Office. Netanyahu stated: 'We will act forcefully against the terrorists and their senders and will not allow terrorism in Judea and Samaria to raise its head.'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a formal statement confirming he will convene Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir for an urgent security discussion following this morning's fatal attack in the Havat Gilad outpost in Samaria. 'We will act forcefully against the terrorists and their senders and will not allow terrorism in Judea and Samaria to raise its head,' Netanyahu said, according to the Prime Minister's Office. The meeting is expected to take place shortly.
The initial reports of the planned security discussion emerged from the PMO at 10:11 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported that Netanyahu would convene the defense chiefs. At 10:17, The Zioneer confirmed Katz and Zamir as the participants. An initial response from Netanyahu was reported via Abu Ali Express at 10:26. The source quality has evolved from a single PMO announcement to multiple confirmations, culminating in the formal statement now issued.
The attack occurred earlier this morning in the Havat Gilad outpost in Samaria, an area where the IDF frequently operates to prevent attacks. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who was en route to the security cabinet meeting, said he would demand the destruction of terrorists' homes using airstrikes and D9 bulldozers, citing the operation in Gaza's Beit Hanoun as a precedent, as The Zioneer reported at 10:11.
Details on casualties and the identity of the assailants have not been released. The outcome of the upcoming security discussion remains to be seen.
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