The military wing of Hamas, known as the Al Qassam Brigades, announced that it had carried out two shooting operations near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. This action was in response to the killing of the group's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
The Al Qassam Brigades stated that these operations marked the beginning of a swift response to what they referred to as the cowardly assassination of their national leader, Ismail Haniyeh. They emphasized that Hebron would be at the forefront of carrying out further operations in the coming days.
Following these incidents, the Israel Defense Forces reported that a civilian had been shot at and stabbed northeast of Hebron. The Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service confirmed that a 50-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition after being stabbed on Route 60 near Kiryat Arba, a settlement on the outskirts of Hebron. It was noted that there was uncertainty regarding whether this incident was the same as the one reported by the IDF.
Subsequently, the IDF and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) conducted an hours-long operation and successfully apprehended a suspect believed to be connected to the attack. The suspect has been transferred to the ISA for further questioning, as confirmed by the IDF.
