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Ynet: A terror attack next door to the IDF headquarters, by Ron Ben-Yishai

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The massacre at Sarona Market was not the first time Palestinians from the territories had commited a terror attack using firearms or explosives. Even in the current wave of violence, there have been attacks committed by Palestinians who were barred by the Shin Bet from entering Israel and nevertheless managed to get all the way to the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.

But Wednesday night’s deadly shooting bears the markings of something more “professionally” planned. This despite the fact that all signs point to the two not having been members of any terror organization and not committing the attack on behalf of any terror group, but rather of their own volition—much like most attacks in this round of hostilities.

Just like in several other instances in the current wave of terror attacks, the two terrorists are related to one another and came from the Hebron area. The big question is how did they get their hands on the firearms, and how did they manage to make their way from the Hebron area into the heart of Israel with these firearms without being stopped.

Read the full article at Ynet.