IDF says Hebron raid continues, one more gun found, 6 suspects ...
IDF says Hebron raid continues, one more gun found, 6 suspects nabbed in nearby West Bank villages
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The military says its operation in Hebron following Friday’s deadly shooting attack on the outskirts of the West Bank city continues, despite reports that the IDF told Israel’s political leadership days ago that the objectives there have been met.
The army says troops and Border Police officers found an M16 assault rifle during the recent searches in Hebron, bringing the total to three firearms found in the raid that began six days ago.
The operation has displaced thousands of Palestinian residents.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article says the operation displaced thousands of Palestinians. It does not say that the army is keeping these residents away from their homes, or that IOF officials themselves raised legal concerns about this given how few weapons were found. Without this, a reader may take the displacement as a passing side effect rather than an extended removal that even the army questions.
How we know
- Ynet News (English) reported“IDF officials also have raised legal concerns about keeping residents away from their homes for extended periods, particularly given the relatively limited quantity of weapons discovered to date”IDF expands West Bank operations with counterterrorism raids as Hebron offensive continues (opens in a new tab)
- Anadolu Agency (English) reported“4,969 Palestinians from 780 families have been forcibly displaced from the Deir Bahha and Al-Jilda areas”Thousands displaced as Israeli army continues offensive in West Bank’s Hebron (opens in a new tab)
In other villages in the Hebron area, Border Police officers apprehended six wanted Palestinians overnight, including suspected Hamas operatives, who are allegedly involved in terror activity, according to the IDF and police.
In the attack on Friday, Hebron residents Mohammad Jaaba and Firas Jaaba opened fire on a checkpoint at the northern exit to the West Bank city, killing Staff Sgt. Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sgt. Yuval Shai Svilem and wounding three other soldiers. Both gunmen were shot dead by troops.
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