Seven soldiers were wounded in a bomb-throwing attack near the West Bank settlement of Homesh, the IDF said Friday evening.
Explosive detonated in Silat
"During an IDF operation near the village of Silat al-Dahr, three IDF soldiers were moderately injured as a result of an explosive device detonated in the area," the army said. Additionally, four other soldiers sustained minor injuries, and forces are continuing their search for the terrorists.
The attackers reportedly opened fire at forces that were carrying out a counterterrorist raid in the Palestinian village before detonating an explosive device.
Three of the injured were airlifted to Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva. The hospital said that one of the soldiers arrived in serious condition and two others in moderate condition. All three were stable and there was no immediate risk to their lives. The other four were treated at the scene.
The incident took place on the route from Shavei Shomron to Homesh, an area surrounded by IDF checkpoints and barriers.
Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan called for decisive Israeli action as tensions across the West Bank simmer.
"This is the second attack in as many days, following a similar shooting incident at the same location. The Palestinian Authority aims to turn northern Samaria into a new southern Lebanon. The entire government and senior IDF command must overturn this situation,” he said.
"If decisive action is not taken, the situation could deteriorate—not only in northern Samaria but all across central Israel, the coastal plain and the Sharon area. If the situation here mirrors that of the Gaza Strip, it could trigger a wave of deadly terror across the country.”
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First published: 17:35, 03.08.24