Following the incident in the north: Netanyahu halted a visit to Samaria, and is returning to his office

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu halted his visit to Samaria and canceled the rest of the election campaign schedule following a severe incident in the north, in which dozens were hurt by the explosion of a fallen projectile on the Ramim Ridge. Netanyahu is expected to go up to Jerusalem and arrive at his office to receive ongoing updates. Earlier he spoke with MDA director-general Eli Bin, Education Minister Yoav Kisch and his military secretary, and asked to ensure the wounded are evacuated to hospitals as quickly as possible. His office said he continues to hold ongoing situation assessments.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today (Monday) halted his visit to Samaria and canceled the rest of the election campaign schedule, following a severe incident in the north. In the incident, which took place on the Ramim Ridge, dozens of people were hurt by the explosion of a fallen projectile. Netanyahu is expected to go up to Jerusalem and arrive at his office in order to receive ongoing updates on developments. Earlier, the prime minister spoke with MDA director-general Eli Bin, Education Minister Yoav Kisch and his military secretary, and asked to ensure that the wounded are evacuated as quickly as possible to hospitals. His office said he continues to hold ongoing situation assessments. The report focuses on Netanyahu's immediate steps in response to the incident, while describing his operational order of priorities.