The Minister of Defense, Yoav Galant, visited the Qalandiya crossing this evening (Sunday), together with Chief of Staff Hartzi Halevi, Commander of the Central Command Major General Yehuda Fox, Major General Rasan Elian, Commander of the Judea and Samaria Division Brigadier General Avi Blot and other senior officials in the security system.

Minister Galant received an intelligence review on the progress of the hunt for the terrorists who carried out last night's shooting attack in Huwara and instructed the security establishment to tighten defense operations in the area.