Netanyahu Announces Major West Bank Military Operation
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a major military operation in the West Bank, employing tactics not seen since the Six-Day War. The IDF is prepared for the operation, which will include evacuating residents and demolishing terror infrastructure within Palestinian cities. Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed plans to evacuate a Hebron neighborhood and destroy its terror infrastructure, similar to operations in Jenin. The leaders linked the escalation to election interference efforts by Iran and its proxies.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu announced a major IDF operation in the West Bank, the largest since the Six-Day War.
- The new policy will apply an offensive model, including evacuations and demolitions, within Palestinian cities.
- A Hebron neighborhood will be evacuated and its terror infrastructure destroyed, according to Defense Minister Katz.
- Netanyahu stated the IDF is ready for the operation, with timing to be determined.
- Leaders linked the escalation to Iranian-backed efforts to influence upcoming elections.
- Plans include accelerating illegal structure demolitions and expanding the offensive model to other cities.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a significant shift in counter-terrorism policy in the West Bank on Friday, following a visit to the site of a recent attack near Hebron. Netanyahu stated that the offensive model, previously used in refugee camps, will now be applied within Palestinian cities. This model includes resident evacuation, house-to-house searches, and the demolition of terror infrastructure.
Netanyahu declared that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing for a large-scale military operation in the West Bank, describing it as the most extensive since the Six-Day War. "The Defense Minister and I saw a very broad IDF operation in Judea and Samaria, as has not been done since the Six-Day War," he said. He confirmed the military's readiness but indicated that the timing has not yet been determined, stating, "The IDF is ready to carry it out and we will determine the timing, but it is on its way."
Defense Minister Katz specified that the neighborhood in Hebron from which the attackers originated will be evacuated, and its terror infrastructure will be destroyed, mirroring the operation in the Jenin refugee camp. Additionally, Netanyahu announced a lockdown on Hebron and the nearby town of Halhul, an acceleration of illegal structure demolitions along roads, and consideration of expanding the offensive model to other West Bank cities.
Both leaders linked the recent attack to efforts to harm Israel ahead of upcoming elections, with Katz alleging that Iran, its proxies, and the Muslim Brotherhood are planning attacks to influence the vote. Netanyahu also addressed settlement expansion, stating, "We are going to destroy the terror infrastructure and we are going to build the settlement infrastructure. We are building and regulating over a hundred new settlements."
