
IDF arrests terrorist planning to form network in Jenin
Israeli security forces have increased their counter-terrorism raids throughout Samaria by more than 90%.
Israeli security forces have increased their counter-terrorism raids throughout Samaria by more than 90%.
During Operation Rising Lion, IDF forces carried out over 2,500 missions across Judea and Samaria, arrested 400 suspects, dismantled six terror cells, and seized dozens of weapons and terror funds.
For the first time, the Nahal Brigade deployed Eitan armored personnel carriers in Hebron, within the Judea Brigade’s area, alongside their operations in Samaria.
The IDF launched ‘Operation Iron Wall’ on Jan. 21 to neutralize the threat posed by Palestinian terrorist hubs in Samaria.
To date, the operations in northern Judea and Samaria have eliminated well over 100 terrorists, detained another 300, confiscated 450 weapons and uncovered hundreds of explosives.
The assailants, affiliated with the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations, opened fire on a bus and multiple civilian vehicles on Highway 55.
Noor Beitawi was responsible for planning, funding and executing attacks targeting Israeli civilians and security personnel.
The Fighting for Life NGO, which organizes protests against terrorism in Samaria, said that the only explanation for the incident was that terrorists were training for another Oct. 7-style attack.
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Over the past week, 10 terrorists were killed in precision airstrikes in Jenin, and more than 50 suspects were apprehended by IDF troops.
Iran, which has lost most of its strategic assets in the Middle East, is focused on setting Judea and Samaria ablaze with terror financing, know-how and weapons, he cautioned, while smuggling arms into the sector from Jordan.
Approximately 110 airstrikes have been carried out in Judea and Samaria, in which at least 165 armed terrorists were eliminated.
In a southern Lebanese village, forces uncovered a hidden arsenal.
The IDF also destroyed the home of Mahmoud Salit who participated in a November 2nd terror attack that killed Maj. Gen. (Res.) Elhanan Ariel Klein and injured four other Border Guard soldiers.
The Jewish population in Judea and Samaria surpassed half a million people, according to a report published almost one year ago.
Ayman Ghanam was part of a three-man terrorist cell responsible for a shooting at the Mehola Junction in August.
Shadi Zakarneh was killed alongside other terrorists by an IAF strike on his vehicle after Shin Bet saw him traveling in Qabatiya.
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IDF troops also located and confiscated weapons, and ammunition, and mapped out the home of the failed Tel Aviv suicide bombing for destruction.
Israeli security forces also carried out raids in the city of Hebron, where the two terrorists came from.