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Israeli hurt in West Bank shooting; 3 Palestinian attackers killed by troops, IDF says
[IsraelTimes] Cell opens fire at troops patrolling in Adora; M16, knives, pickaxe, Molotov cocktails found on terrorists’ bodies; footage shows them crawling under settlement outer perimeter fence

A man was wounded in a shooting attack on Friday evening in the southern West Bank settlement of Adora.

After a brief manhunt, the three Palestinians who carried out the attack were killed by security forces, the military said. The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that the attackers opened fire at troops conducting a patrol in Adora.

One Israeli, aged 34, was hurt in the attack.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service said the victim was shot in the leg and was in good-to-moderate condition. He was conscious when taken to hospital.

The IDF said troops chased after the attackers, and “during searches, three terrorists were identified and eliminated by security forces,” apparently in an industrial area close to the settlement.

Surveillance footage obtained by the Kan public broadcaster apparently showed the terrorists breaching the outer perimeter of the industrial area, crawling through a hole in the fence or underneath it. An M16, a number of knives, a pickaxe and Molotov cocktails were apparently found on the bodies of the terrorists.

The military said troops were continuing to search the settlement.

The IDF Home Front Command ordered residents of Adora to remain in their homes and lock their doors and windows until further notice.

Security chiefs have reportedly warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several times this month that the West Bank is on the brink of a major eruption in violence. The heightened concern comes on the heels of Israel’s withholding of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority, in addition to refusing to allow some 150,000 Palestinian workers to return to their jobs in Israel and the settlements, the report said, noting Netanyahu’s refusal to hold security cabinet votes to reverse both decisions amid pressure from his far-right coalition partners.
Once ever you start paying Danegeld, you never get rid of the Dane. Honestly, Mr. Smartypants Command, if the Palestinians feel no consequences for misbehaving, why should they stop?
“We may end up with a third Intifada [in the West Bank] because of the discontent resulting from the economic difficulty and lack of entry of workers to Israel,” the IDF commanders were quoted as saying.
Why should Israelis pay to be surrounded by people who cheered the Hamas massacre, whose government supports the idea while wishing they’d had the courage to do it first? If the Palestinians wish to hate, let them do it for free.
The network added that the military’s assessment was shared by the Shin Bet security service.
There’s no more road to kick this can down, guys. I suggest you start thinking outside the box.
Update from the Times of Israel at 8:30 a.m. ET:
The three Palestinian terrorists who attacked the southern West Bank settlement of Adora are teenagers with no prior security offenses, the Shin Bet security agency says.

The agency identifies the trio, from the nearby town of Idna, as family members Udai Abu Jahisha, 16, Muhammad Arafat Abu Jahisha, 16, and Ismail Abu Jahisha, 19.

“The three have no previous arrests or security background,” the Shin Bet says.

The Palestinian Authority health ministry says it was notified of their deaths, indicating the bodies are being held by Israeli authorities.
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