UPDATE - Israeli premier, defense chief visit scene of deadly shooting

UPDATES WITH TWO MORE ATTACKS

By Muhammed Emin Canik

JERUSALEM (AA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed to apprehend the perpetrators of the attack that killed 2 settlers in the northern West Bank, earlier Friday.

“Apprehending the perpetrators is only a matter of time and will not take long,” The Israeli Prime Minister said during a press conference at the scene of the attack.

Two female Israeli settlers were killed and a third was seriously injured on Friday in an attack in the northern occupied West Bank.

The perpetrator managed to escape the scene, and a manhunt began to find him, according to Israeli public broadcaster KAN.

Also, an Israeli settler was killed and at least six were wounded in two separate attacks in Tel Aviv on Friday evening, the daily Jerusalem Post reported.

The car-ramming attack followed a shooting, according to the news outlet.

It added that the suspected perpetrator has been neutralized.

Regarding the attacks from Lebanon and Gaza, Netanyahu stated that the security cabinet approved a series of military operations.

Military response did not end with yesterday's attacks, Netanyahu said.

Defense Minister Gallant also pointed out that efforts are continuing to find the perpetrators of the attack.

“Anyone who wants to harm the Israelis will find themselves either in prison or in the grave,” Gallant said.

*Ikram Kouachi in Ankara contributed to this report