A secret map utilized by Israeli troops throughout a raid within the West Financial institution early Thursday revealed that even the navy can’t conceal its pleasure forward of the World Cup quarterfinals, set to happen this weekend in Qatar.
Palestinian media revealed pictures of the map that was apparently dropped by a soldier throughout the raid within the metropolis of Jenin and the adjoining refugee camp.
The map confirmed obvious instructions to a house of a Palestinian needed by Israel, however extra attention-grabbing have been the codenames given to varied roads within the space — France, Portugal, Brazil, The Netherlands, Argentina, England, and Japan.
Six of these nations are going to compete within the World Cup quarterfinals, set to happen Friday and Saturday.
The opposite two nations within the quarterfinals, Croatia and Morocco, weren’t featured on the map that was discovered. Japan was knocked out of the match within the spherical of 16.
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A navy supply mentioned the map belonged to the Yamas — the Border Police’s elite undercover counter-terrorism unit.
A navy map discovered by Palestinians within the West Financial institution metropolis of Jenin on December 8, 2022, that includes the title of nations within the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals. (Social media: utilized in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Regulation)
The Israel Police mentioned the incident can be investigated, and “classes can be realized.”
The navy regularly adjustments codenames for areas within the West Financial institution when it conducts operations, and it appeared that the commanders in control of Thursday’s raid have been — like thousands and thousands of others — followers of the World Cup.
Three Palestinian gunmen have been killed within the raid in Jenin early Thursday, and three needed Palestinians have been arrested.
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