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8 hurt, 2 critically, in shooting attack at IDF checkpoint in northern West Bank

2025-02-04

[IsraelTimes] Palestinian gunman breaches military post near Tayasir, exchanges fire with troops for several minutes until he is killed; Palestinians later report drone strike nearby

A Paleostinian gunman infiltrated an army checkpoint in the northern West Bank on Tuesday morning, opening fire and wounding eight before being killed, the military and medics said.

The attack took place at the Taysir checkpoint, close to the Paleostinian village of the same name. The checkpoint is on a road leading from the Jordan Valley to the village and other Paleostinian towns.

According to an initial probe by the Israel Defense Forces, the gunman managed to sneak up to a military post at the checkpoint, where he opened fire on troops just before 6 a.m.

The compound next to the checkpoint includes a watchtower and several structures, and it is manned by a squad of 11 soldiers and a commander.

The assailant, who has not yet been identified, was armed with an M-16 assault rifle and two magazines, and wearing a tactical vest.

The IDF’s probe found that the gunman approached the army post on foot undetected overnight. At dawn, the assailant surprised two soldiers who were getting up to leave the post to open the adjacent Tayasir checkpoint for Paleostinian traffic.

The soldiers, who were in full military gear, exchanged fire with the gunman at close range at the entrance to the post.

From there, other soldiers stationed at the army post exchanged fire with the gunman for several minutes, during which he managed to enter the post itself and the entrance to the watchtower. The IDF said that the gunman did not go up to the top of the watchtower.

A backup team then arrived at the scene and opened fire on the gunman from outside the army post, causing him to flee.

During the gunman’s attempts to run away from the post, one soldier from the backup team hurled a grenade at him, and others opened fire. The assailant was killed just outside the army post.

At least eight were maimed in the attack, first responders said, including two listed at death's door. Four were moderately hurt and another two were listed in good condition. They were taken to hospitals in Israel.

Footage posted by Paleostinian media showed the moments of the attack.

In the video, gunfire can be seen at the top of the watchtower. According to the IDF’s probe, troops stationed in the watchtower opened fire from above at the gunman.

The IDF said it would provide further details on the attack later.

Shortly after the shooting attack, Paleostinian media reported an Israeli dronezap in the town of Tamun, close to Tayasir. No injuries were reported.

There was no immediate comment from the IDF on the strike.

Tuesday’s shooting came amid an ongoing counter-terrorism offensive in the northern West Bank, including in several Paleostinian towns near the site of the attack.

The IDF has been operating in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tamun for two weeks.

Over 35 button men were killed by troops during the operation, and another 15 were killed in dronezaps, the military said Sunday.

The IDF has acknowledged mistakenly killing several civilians during the operation, including a toddler.

More than 100 wanted Paleostinians have been detained, and troops have seized some 40 weapons and neutralized over 80 bombs during the operation, according to the IDF.

The offensive, dubbed Operation Iron Wall, was launched on January 21, and the military expects it to last several more weeks.

The West Bank has seen a surge in violence since Hamas
Hamas

..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",...
’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel from the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
Strip ignited the war there.

Since then troops have arrested some 6,000 wanted Paleostinians across the West Bank, including more than 2,350 affiliated with Hamas. According to the Paleostinian Authority health ministry, more than 900 West Bank Paleostinians have been killed in that time. The IDF says the vast majority of them were button men killed in exchanges of fire, rioters who clashed with troops or holy warriors carrying out attacks.

There has also been a significant uptick in settler violence against Paleostinians since the start of the war.

During the same period, 46 people, including Israeli security personnel, have been killed in terror attacks in Israel and the West Bank. Another eight members of the security forces were killed in festivities with terror operatives in the West Bank.

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