Israeli army thwarts attempted bombing on West Bank outpost

TEL AVIV, April 9 – RIA Novosti. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers thwarted an attempt to bomb a military post near the village of Yabad on the West Bank of the Jordan River. knowledgeable army press office

The ministry’s telegraph channel reported that on Saturday night, unidentified persons opened fire on an Israeli military post near the village of Yabad from a car. Israeli soldiers responded and crashed into the attackers’ car.

Currently, IDF soldiers are searching the area, no injuries reported.

Earlier on Saturday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant instructed the military department to allocate resources of the army and military personnel to strengthen the police amid terrorist attacks and the overall security situation in the Jewish state.

In recent days, the security situation in Israel has deteriorated due to continued terrorist attacks, rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, and the turbulent situation on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, where Palestinians regularly clash with Israeli police during the Muslim holy month. your ramadan.

On Friday evening, a car crashed into a group of people on the Tel Aviv embankment near Jaffa and the driver was overpowered. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack as a terrorist attack. As a result, the teenager, who turned out to be an Italian tourist, died, seven more were injured. Doctors said all victims of the attack were foreigners. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the police and army to mobilize reserve forces after the attack.