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IDF issues all clear after infiltration alert is set off in West Bank settlement

By Stav Levaton 19 March 2025, 2:46 pm 1 Edit

Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel

Home Front Command issues an all clear after a suspected terrorist infiltration warning was sounded in the settlement of Kiryat Netafim.

Residents may leave their homes and move freely in the area without restrictions, the military says.

The IDF says its forces quickly arrived on the scene, conducting searches and apprehending the suspect.

The suspect is a car thief who fled on foot into the settlement, according to a military source, adding that the incident was not terrorism-related.

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