Two Israeli soldiers shot dead by Palestinian assailant in West Bank using M-16
The Israeli military has expanded its major campaign in the northern occupied West Bank.
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said on Tuesday, 04 February 2025 that two Israeli troopers died after they were fired upon at a checkpoint within the northern occupied West Financial institution.
The military issued an announcement true by which it identified one of many slain troopers as Ofer Yung, a 39-three hundred and sixty five days-ragged reservist from Tel Aviv who was as soon as a squad commander within the 8211th Battalion, an infantry unit working essentially within the northern West Financial institution. It said that one more soldier was as soon as killed nonetheless withheld his identification, asserting his title had not yet been cleared for e-newsletter.
Bettering an earlier toll, the military said two more reservists were significantly wounded and 6 others sustained minor injuries.
Initial military probe indicated that a Palestinian assailant, armed with an M-16 rifle and wearing a military vest, arrived overnight on the doorway of an outpost advance the checkpoint out of doorways the Palestinian village of Tayasir within the northern Jordan Valley. He lay in defend up for Israeli troops conclude by and opened fire on them early within the morning.
Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad praised the attack nonetheless did not claim responsibility, Xinhua files agency reported.
The incident came two days after the Israeli military presented the growth of its colossal-scale operation within the northern West Financial institution to encompass the metropolis of Tammun, advance the Tayasir checkpoint.
Fixed with Palestinian figures, not not as much as 27 other folks were killed by Israeli forces since the offensive started in Jenin final month.
The Israeli military said on Sunday, February 2 that it has expanded its major advertising and marketing and marketing campaign within the northern occupied West Financial institution.
Israel launched its finest military operation in Jenin in years on January 21, calling it a “counterterrorism operation”.
The operation, launched by the IDF, Shin Bet safety agency, and Border Police, has been dubbed ‘Iron Wall’.
Israeli Top Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that it targets at eradicating terrorism in Jenin and claimed Iran was as soon as on the back of anti-Israeli militant yelp within the metropolis.
A complete bunch of Israeli troopers, backed by the Air Force, bear since attacked Palestinian territories trying for military weapons and instruments.
(With IANS inputs)
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