Netanyahu Orders 5-Step West Bank Crackdown After 2 Israelis Killed Near Gilad Farm
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 24
Netanyahu Orders 5-Step West Bank Crackdown After 2 Israelis Killed Near Gilad Farm
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 24
Summary
Five immediate measures were announced after the shooting: more troops across the West Bank, additional checkpoints, expanded raids in villages Israel labeled terror hotbeds, home demolition for the suspected attacker, and faster authorization of farms.
The IDF said the violence began after a group of Israeli civilians illegally entered Palestinian Authority-controlled territory near Gilad Farm, where Palestinians threw rocks and one opened fire.
The dead were identified as 32-year-old reservist Benayahu Melet, who rushed to help the hikers, and 27-year-old IDF Maj. Yuval Ezra, an artillery battery commander.
Shin Bet chief David Zini called the attack grave but urged Israelis not to retaliate on their own, telling the public to leave the response to the IDF and Shin Bet.