IDF chief visits scene of West Bank attack, orders reinforcement of troops

IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot has visited the scene of a deadly shooting attack in the West Bank earlier today, the Israel Defense Forces says.

While at the Barkan Industrial Zone, Eisenkot held a security assessment “in which he ordered a reinforcement of troops and various defense efforts,” the IDF says.

Eisenkot also orders the continuation of efforts to track down and capture the suspected Palestinian assailant, according to the army.

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