At scene of West Bank attack, IDF chief says conclusions being drawn, preventative ops to be expanded

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and other officers tour the scene of a shooting attack near Tayasir in the northern West Bank, February 4, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and other officers tour the scene of a shooting attack near Tayasir in the northern West Bank, February 4, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Speaking at the scene of this morning’s deadly shooting attack in the northern West Bank, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says the army will ramp up and expand military operations in the area.

“This is a difficult attack in which we lost two reserve soldiers. We will investigate and learn lessons, some of them have already been implemented,” he says.

“We will increase the operations to thwart [attacks], and expand them to additional areas,” Halevi adds.

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