At site of West Bank clash, Zini laments not stopping it, tells public not to take law into own hands

By Emanuel Fabian

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24 July 2026, 3:31 pm

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

Shin Bet chief David Zini at the site of a deadly clash in the West Bank village of Tell, July 24, 2026. (Shin Bet)

Shin Bet chief David Zini held an assessment at the site of the deadly clash in the West Bank village of Tell, the security agency says.

“This morning’s attack is severe and painful, and tragically claimed a heavy toll in lives. In recent months, we have foiled dozens of attacks, almost every night. This time, we did not succeed in thwarting it in advance,” he says in remarks published by the Shin Bet.

Zini says he calls on the public “not to take the law into their own hands and to place their trust in the IDF and the Shin Bet, whose mission and duty this is.”