IDF forces eliminated two terrorists who opened fire at the Samaria community of Elon Moreh this afternoon (Tuesday).
An M-16 assault rifle and a pistol were found on the bodies of the terrorists.
In a predawn operation this morning, forces from the IDF’s elite Duvdevan unit, the Paratroopers Brigade, and the Israel Police’s Yamas SWAT team, under the direction of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), arrested five wanted terrorists in Jenin who were planning a terrorist attack.
The security forces came under fire from terrorists who shot at them and threw firebombs at them. The forces returned fire, and one terrorist was struck.
One terrorist in A-Ram in the Ramallah area was arrested in another operation, and another terrorist was arrested in Abu Najm south of Jerusalem.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant commented: "I praise the activity of the IDF soldiers who killed two terrorists who opened fire on them near Elon Moreh. In their successful operation, the soldiers prevented an attack against Israeli civilians. The IDF is the protective tool that gives life to the State of Israel and its citizens."