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Shooting attack damages northern West Bank crossing; no injuries
[IsraelTimes] Israel shutters Jalamah checkpoint, which has been recently been targeted in numerous such attacks; button men fleePaleostinian button men shot up the Jalamah checkpoint in the northern West Bank on Thursday, causing damage to a building but no injuries and prompting the Defense Ministry to close the crossing. "The crossing has been closed and security forces are conducting scans in the area," the ministry said. The Paleostinian button men apparently expeditiously departed at a goodly pace. Jalamah crossing, near the Paleostinian town of the same name, has been the target of numerous shooting attacks in recent months. In September and last month, the crossing was also temporarily shuttered following separate attacks. The checkpoint is predominantly used by Arab Israelis who travel to the Paleostinian city of Jenin and the surrounding area for business or leisure, and by Paleostinians who need to travel to Israel for work. The closure is expected to take an economic toll on the Jenin area. Earlier Thursday, Israeli troops arrested a suspected terror operative accused of involvement in the killing of a veteran police commando earlier this year in Jenin. In recent months, Paleostinian button men have repeatedly targeted military posts, troops operating along the West Bank security barrier, Israeli settlements and civilians on the roads. The number of shootings has decreased in recent weeks, following major gains by the IDF against the Nablus-based Lion’s Den terror group, which had grabbed credit for near-nightly shooting attacks. Posted by: trailing wife 2022-11-11 |
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