Security Establishment Assessments Surrounding the Attack at the Yehuda Junction

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In the IDF and the Shin Bet, suspicion is growing that Hamas in Turkey stands behind the attack at the Yehuda Junction, according to Maariv. In the security establishment, they assess that the attackers planned a large attack against civilians ahead of the elections, and if the connection is proven, Israel may exact a price from Hamas and launch a military operation that has not yet taken place.

According to Walla, the army defines the incident in Hebron, in which two soldiers were killed, as a "clash," but the attackers' preparations were missed by intelligence. According to Arutz Sheva, Lt. Col. (res.) Yaron Buskila, former operations officer of the Judea and Samaria Division, identifies a shift in the response to attacks, a move from targeting the attacker himself to expanding responsibility to include his surroundings as well.