by Efrat Forsher, Lilach Shoval, Daniel Siryoti and Ariel Kahana
As hunt for Givat Asaf killers continues, IDF official says it is "only a matter of time" before they are caught.
Defense officials said over the weekend that the latest wave of terrorist attacks
can probably be contained, and that while copycat drive-by shooting
attacks are a matter of concern, it is unlikely they will spread
outside Samaria.
Meanwhile, the hunt for the terrorists who carried out the shooting attack that killed two Israeli soldiers in Givat Asaf on Thursday continued on Sunday.
"It's only a matter of time before we get our hands on the cell's members," one IDF officer said.
A source familiar with the operation told
Israel Hayom that military activity was focusing on thwarting future
terrorist attacks, protecting Jewish settlements and roads in the
region, and conducting raids and arrests.
The recent spate of terrorist attacks has
prompted the IDF to increase deployment across Judea and Samaria,
setting up 120 roadblocks in the area. Dozens of Hamas members suspected
of terrorist activity were arrested across the West Bank over the
weekend, the IDF said.
The Diplomatic-Security Cabinet was expected to devote most of its meeting Sunday to the uptick in Palestinian violence.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is
also currently the acting defense minister, has ordered the IDF to
expedite the demolition of the homes of the terrorists involved in
last week's attacks, as well as step up military counterterrorism
activities across Judea and Samaria.
Meanwhile, Palestinian Authority President
Mahmoud Abbas is slated to visit Jordan on Monday, where he will
discuss "recent developments in the Palestinian arena" with King
Abdullah.
An Israeli defense official told Israel
Hayom that Abbas has instructed Palestinian security forces to crack
down on the armed factions in the West Bank to avoid further
escalations.
As part of these measures, Abbas' security
forces barred Hamas operatives in the West Bank from marking the
terrorist group's 31st anniversary over the weekend.
In the Gaza Strip, which Hamas rules, the event was marked with mass rallies.
Efrat Forsher, Lilach Shoval, Daniel Siryoti and Ariel Kahana
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/2018/12/16/latest-wave-of-terrorism-can-be-contained-defense-officials-say/
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