On Friday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to reach the perpetrators of the shooting attack in Jericho this afternoon, and to settle scores with them.

The operation, which took place before noon, resulted in the death of two female settlers and the critical injury of a third.

Netanyahu said during a tour of the site of the operation: "We are in the midst of terrorist attacks, and our forces are working on all fronts and are ready to act everywhere.. Yesterday we struck Gaza and Lebanon and carried out attacks whose details cannot be disclosed, and we will continue our war against terrorism." according to his expression.