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| Gunfire toward West Bank settlement; no injuries reported |
| 2023-06-25 |
| [IsraelTimes] IDF says it found shell casings in the area and is searching for suspects; no damage to buildings The settlement of Avnei Hefetz in the northern West Bank came under fire Friday evening, the military said in a statement. There were no injuries or damage reported. The Israel Defense Forces said troops found shell casings during a search of the area and that a hunt was underway for suspects. Over the past year, Paleostinian button men have repeatedly targeted troops carrying out arrest raids, military posts, Israeli settlements and civilians on roads, especially in the northern West Bank. Avnei Hefetz was also attacked in April, with a number of buildings damaged when a suspected Paleostinian gunman opened fire. Troops found some 30 shell casings nearby, as well as bullet holes in several homes. There were no injuries. Last month a man was injured when a Paleostinian gunman shot up Israeli vehicles driving near Avnei Hefetz. Since the beginning of the year, Paleostinian attacks in Israel and the West Bank have killed 24 people. According to a tally by The Times of Israel, 132 West Bank Paleostinians have been killed during that span, most of them during festivities with security forces or while carrying out attacks, but some were uninvolved civilians and others were killed under unclear circumstances. On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Shin Bet said it has recorded 147 "significant" terror attacks in Israel and the West Bank this year, including 120 shootings. The Shin Bet said security forces have foiled 375 significant attacks so far this year, including some 300 planned shootings. "Significant attacks" is a term that encompasses shootings, bombings, car rammings and kidnappings. In 2022, Israeli security officials recorded nearly 300 shooting attacks, the vast majority in the West Bank, and said the military and Shin Bet foiled around 500 planned significant attacks. |
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