Netanyahu warns terrorists ‘all options are open’ as 4 Israelis killed in attack near Jerusalem

JERUSALEM – Palestinian terrorists killed four Israelis in the city of Eli in the West Bank region of Benjamin, also known as Judea and Samaria to Israelis.

An IDF spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that four Israelis were killed in the attack.

“This morning, a car arrived from the village of Urif and 2 terrorists affiliated with Hamas opened fire on a restaurant near Eli, killing 3 civilians.” The statement continued: “The terrorists later opened fire at a gas station near the restaurant, killing another civilian – where the terrorist was neutralized by an Israeli citizen, while the other fled the scene in a stolen car.”

“IDF LTG Chief of Staff Gerzi Halevi conducted an assessment of the situation on the scene and ordered an increase in activity and arrests in the area, as well as strengthening and reinforcing defenses in the area.”

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack in a statement on Tuesday: “Today, a horrific and horrific terrorist attack was committed against the community of Eli. I offer my sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims, may God take revenge on them, and on behalf of the entire nation, I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured.”

Netanyahu issued a warning to terrorist groups operating against Israel. “Our forces are now working on the ground to deal with the killers. In recent months, we have proven that we will settle accounts with all killers. Those who attacked us are either in the grave or in prison, and it will be the same here. I want to remind everyone who wants to harm us: all options are open. We will continue to fight terrorism with all our efforts and we will defeat it.

After the attack, Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic Liz Goral said: “One of the victims was brought to us at the entrance to the community after being shot and seriously injured at the gas station. He was completely unconscious and in pain. was rushed to the MICU and evacuated to Beilinson Hospital, where life-saving treatment including tourniquets and drug therapy was administered to stabilize his condition.

Second MDA paramedic David Dalfan added, “We saw one of the victims near the gas station with a gunshot wound. He was fully conscious and talking to us. bleeding and was evacuated to Shaare Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem in MDA MICU in moderate to stable condition.”

IDF troops are searching for a second terror suspect after a man was killed near a gas station in Eli. (IDF representative section)

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A second suspect was arrested and killed, according to a statement by Israeli security forces. “Shin Bet forces and Israel Defense Forces pursued the suspect who fled the scene. During Shin Bet intelligence and operational activities, the location of the Toyota car in which he fled the scene and the weapon used in the attack were found inside. During the arrest, the suspect attempted to flee the vehicle and was shot and incapacitated by forces. There are no casualties among our forces.

Hamas, the US-EU terrorist organization that rules the Palestinian enclave in the Gaza Strip, hailed Tuesday’s attack. A Hamas spokesman said that the Palestinian response to “Jenin and Al-Aska” was not too late.

On Tuesday, two Palestinian gunmen attacked an Israeli gas station in Eli. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the attack. (Nadav Goldstein/TPS)

Tuesday’s attack follows an attack on IDF forces in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday. Armed Palestinians detonated a 40kg bomb under a road in Jenin, blowing up IDF vehicles, prompting the IDF to use helicopters to carry out the strike – the first use of military helicopters since 2002.

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According to the Israeli news agency TPS, photos circulated on social media on Tuesday show Palestinians in Jenin handing out sweets in honor of the killing of Israelis.