Why it matters:
This call signals a likely intensification of resistance in the West Bank, already a flashpoint amid Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The big picture:
The Gush Etzion incident involved a combined shooting and stabbing attack carried out by two Palestinians.
Israeli media confirmed that a security guard—later identified as a military reservist—was killed in the attack.
The two resistance fighters were shot and killed at the scene.
Saraya al-Quds called the operation a "natural response" to Israel’s “annexation plans and forced displacement” of Palestinians in the West Bank.
What they're saying:
Statement from Saraya al-Quds:
“We urge the revolutionaries of our people in the West Bank to escalate direct confrontation with the occupying forces and settlers.”
“The Gush Etzion operation is a natural reaction to the Zionist regime’s ongoing policies of annexation and expulsion in the West Bank.”
The group congratulated the Palestinian people on a "heroic" act of resistance.
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