The IDF said residents in areas where its forces are operating would be allowed to leave through three designated exit points, subject to questioning and security screening.
The Israeli military launched a “limited counterterrorism” operation in the Hebron area of the occupied West Bank following a shooting attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded several others.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that troops and other security forces had begun targeted searches to locate and dismantle weapons and infrastructure allegedly linked to the attackers. Security forces are also questioning suspects as part of the operation.
“In response to the shooting attack in which 2 IDF soldiers fell, and several others were wounded, the IDF along with other security forces launched a targeted and limited counterterrorism operation in the Hebron area, from which the terrorists had emerged,” the Israeli military said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
The IDF said residents in areas where its forces are operating would be allowed to leave through three designated exit points, subject to questioning and security screening. Individuals deemed suspicious during the screening process would be referred to security forces for further questioning.
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