One of the fallen soldiers was Sergeant Major (res.) Ofer Yung, 39, from Tel Aviv, a Squad Commander in the 8211th Battalion. The second soldier is Sergeant Major (Res.) Avraham Tzvi Tzvika Friedman, 43, from Ein HaNatziv, a reservist soldier in the 8211th Battalion, Efraim Regional Brigade. The wounded were evacuated to Israeli hospitals.
The checkpoint had 11 soldiers and a commander on duty. At dawn, as the checkpoint opened for inspections, the first soldier who stepped out of the guard post was ambushed by the attacker, who also targeted another soldier.
A close-range firefight ensued, lasting several minutes. The soldiers fired from inside the rooms and the guard area, while the attacker shot from the entrance of the guard post.
Rapid response teams were called in and a force led by a platoon commander fired at the terrorist from outside the post. He then tried to flee between buildings but was intercepted by another unit.
After several minutes of gunfire, one soldier threw a grenade that hit the terrorist. He was neutralized and then eliminated by two other soldiers. A UAV tracked him from the air but he was ultimately taken down by ground forces. The IDF described the attack as “a very serious incident” and said, “Lessons will be learned.”
Taysir is one of the “five villages,” along with Tamun, Tubas, Fara’a, and Aqaba – an area where the IDF is operating as part of Operation Iron Wall in northern Samaria, which has expanded in recent days. In recent months, terrorism has increased in those villages and includes planting explosive devices on roads and using weapons to carry out attacks.
At the beginning of the week, the IDF spokesman announced the expansion of activity in the area, and the entry of forces from the Bislah brigade combat team into the Palestinian village of Tamun, along with Tubas, Taysir, Fara’a and Aqaba.
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