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IDF encircles de-facto Palestinian capital in response to terror attack | IDF encircles de-facto Palestinian capital in response to terror attack |
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Israel’s military has blocked all entry and exit points to the Palestinian city of Ramallah after two Israelis were killed in an attack in the West Bank. | Israel’s military has blocked all entry and exit points to the Palestinian city of Ramallah after two Israelis were killed in an attack in the West Bank. |
The move comes after a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a roadway on Thursday morning, killing two Israelis and leaving another two critically injured. The IDF believes that the attacker then fled the scene by car, driving somewhere near Ramallah. | The move comes after a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a roadway on Thursday morning, killing two Israelis and leaving another two critically injured. The IDF believes that the attacker then fled the scene by car, driving somewhere near Ramallah. |
An IDF spokesman confirmed the blockade on Ramallah, adding that the IDF has sent reinforcements to the area. | An IDF spokesman confirmed the blockade on Ramallah, adding that the IDF has sent reinforcements to the area. |
Ramallah serves as the de-facto administrative capital for the Palestinian National Authority. | Ramallah serves as the de-facto administrative capital for the Palestinian National Authority. |
The escalation comes on the heels of a string of violence and IDF operations in the area. On Wednesday, Israeli troops killed a man near Ramallah. He was suspected of carrying out a drive-by shooting that targeted a Jewish settlement, wounding at least six and resulting in the death of an infant. | |
Earlier in the week, Israeli troops raided a Palestinian news agency in search of security footage. The Israeli soldiers fired tear gas into the agency’s building during the raid. | |
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