Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz described, this evening, Wednesday, the participation of a Palestinian security member in the Jalama operation, with reference to the martyr Ahmed Abed from the military intelligence ranks, as a dangerous development.

Gantz said from the scene of the operation in Al-Jalameh, after conducting a security assessment, that this is a warning signal to the Palestinian Authority that requires it to verify what happened and act.

He pointed out that there has been a recent increase in attacks targeting the Al-Jalama checkpoint, which he said is a place that provides a good livelihood for the Palestinians in Jenin and the northern West Bank, and after a series of shootings, a decision was taken to close it until further notice after the dangerous attack at dawn today.

He said: "The damage to security stability will harm first and foremost the Palestinian population and the Palestinian Authority itself, and we will continue to work with high intensity wherever it is necessary, and whenever it is necessary to prevent terrorism, and I repeat where the Palestinian Authority does not exercise its sovereignty, we will take care of our security ourselves." ".

Gantz decided to close the "Salem" and "Al-Jalameh" checkpoints, freeze work permits for the residents of Kafrdan village, and prevent the issuance of others.

For his part, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army , Aviv Kochavi , described the operation as a difficult incident, and that it will be investigated and lessons learned.

During his visit to the site of the operation to conduct a preliminary field investigation, Kochavi said that the officer who was killed in the operation showed great courage and paid the price for it with his life in order to protect the security of the Israelis.

He added, "What happened tonight is another expression of the activities carried out by the Israeli army in all sectors, especially the West Bank every night, to thwart attacks and preserve the security of the citizens of the State of Israel." according to his expression.