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IDF seals off homes of terrorists who committed fatal Hebron attack ahead of intended demolition

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In a separate Sunday statement, the IDF and Shin Bet announced they had apprehended a suspect allegedly intending to carry out a terror attack along a major road in the West Bank.

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IDF troops seal off homes of terrorists who conducted the fatal Hebron shooting attack, October 25, 2026.
IDF troops seal off homes of terrorists who conducted the fatal Hebron shooting attack, October 25, 2026.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Updated:

The IDF sealed off the homes of the two terrorists who committed Friday's fatal Hebron attack, the military announced on Sunday morning, as part of the ongoing counterterrorism operations taking place in the city.

Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem were killed in the attack. Three others were lightly wounded in the attack.

Both terrorists were killed during the confrontation.

The order was signed by the IDF's Central Command, ahead of the expected demolition of the two homes. Illegal vehicles and weaponry were also located and confiscated during the operations, the IDF said.

Additionally, the IDF stated that soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade and the Maglan Unit apprehended 12 suspects during overnight operations in Hebron. 

IDF seals homes of terrorists who committed fatal Hebron shooting attack, October 25, 2026.
IDF seals homes of terrorists who committed fatal Hebron shooting attack, October 25, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF, Shin Bet arrest suspect planning attack in West Bank 

In a separate Sunday statement, the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced they had apprehended a suspect allegedly intending to carry out a terror attack along a major road in the West Bank. 

According to Army Radio, the suspect was apprehended at a military checkpoint set up in the Binyamin region, and the major road in question was Highway 60.

The military said the suspect was transferred to security forces for further questioning.

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