Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

Israeli forces foil ‘imminent’ attack, kill suspect in Qalqilya

A firefight broke out when Israeli security forces were fired on by the suspect; two other terrorists were neutralized.

Israeli forces in action. Credit: Israel Police.
Israeli forces in action. Credit: Israel Police.

Israeli security forces eliminated a terrorist overnight in the western Samaria city of Qalqilya who was planning an imminent attack against Israeli civilians, according to a police statement on Tuesday.

Israel’s National Counter-Terrorism Unit (Yamam) and Israel Defense Forces troops arrived at the scene acting on Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) intelligence. The suspect opened fire, sparking a firefight that included shoulder-fired missiles and an armed drone, during which the terrorist was killed and two others neutralized.

A submachine gun was recovered from the site. No Israeli forces were injured in the operation.

The monarch showed solidarity after stabbings and arson attacks as antisemitism reached record levels in the U.K.
The terrorist had “crossed the Yellow Line and approached the troops, posing an immediate threat to them.”
Still, 61% of respondents to an April poll from the Pew Research Center said that religion was declining in influence in the country, compared to 37% that said it was gaining ground.
Neutra, an IDF lone soldier killed on Oct. 7, had deferred his enrollment to Binghamton University to serve in the Israeli military.
On May 11, the Times published a story by op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof, who cited Palestinians accusing Israel of “widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children.”
The embassy “continues to stand proudly as a reminder of America’s recognition” of Israel’s eternal capital, David Friedman said.