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| IDF says gunman shot dead by troops while attempting attack near Jordan Valley settlement Tuesday |
| 2024-08-08 |
| [IsraelTimes] A Paleostinian gunman who attempted to carry out a shooting attack near the West Bank settlement of Beka’ot in the Jordan Valley was rubbed out by troops, the military says. According to the IDF, troops of the 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit stationed in the area ambushed the armed suspect and killed him. The troops had been ready to thwart the attack following previous shootings in the area. A second suspect managed to flee the scene. ... as though they had never been... in a car, according to a military source. No soldiers were hurt in the incident. IDF: Bombs found by W. Bank shooting site, attack was likely to lure troops to blast [IsraelTimes] The IDF says troops located four bombs planted near the site of a shooting attack in the West Bank, which were apparently intended to be used against forces chasing after the button men. On Monday, Paleostinian button men had shot up the settlement of Beka’ot in the Jordan Valley, before fleeing the scene. The military says it assessed that the button men tried to lure the soldiers into a trap on a side road in the area, in the direction where they fled. The IDF then stationed soldiers in the area, and last night, ambushed and killed a gunman who returned to the scene in an attempt to carry out another attack. A second suspect managed to flee the scene. ... as though they had never been... in a car. Following searches earlier today in the area, the IDF says it located four bombs and electronic equipment that would have been used to detonate them. |
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