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DM Gallant orders IDF to ramp up operations to catch Huwara terrorist
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant orders the Israel Defense Forces to ramp up operations in the West Bank to locate the gunman who killed two Israelis in the town of Huwara earlier.
“Gallant directed the security forces to focus operational and intelligence efforts to capture the terrorists, while taking any necessary action, including offensive actions to prevent further attacks,” his office says in a statement after he held an assessment with top defense officials.
Gallant also approves the army to bolster forces in the West Bank, “with the aim of expanding defense operations in the settlements and on the roads,” his office adds.
