IDF and Shin Bet Conduct Counter-Terror Raids Across Judea and Samaria

Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency, along with border police, conducted extensive counter-terrorism operations across approximately 40 areas and 400 locations in Judea and Samaria. The operations specifically targeted sites linked to Hamas activities, according to a statement from the IDF's press service. During the raids, around 40 suspects were apprehended. These included members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, as well as individuals involved in incitement, riots, and stone-throwing attacks against Israelis. In the Hebron and Dura areas, security forces detained about 20 suspects as part of efforts to thwart terrorist activities. Simultaneously, operations in the Gush Etzion region covered over 70 sites, leading to the arrest of suspects involved in explosive device placement and terror plot preparation, including Hamas operatives. In the Samaria and Menashe regions, security forces dismantled memorials dedicated to terrorists responsible for attacks that killed Israeli civilians. Two suspects linked to an attack near the settlement of Burin were arrested in the Samaria region, and a hunting rifle used by suspects was found near Silat al-Dhahr. The IDF also operated in the Benjamin region, arresting Hamas-affiliated terrorists and individuals involved in riots and terror activities. In the Ephraim region, security forces detained several suspects, conducted interrogations, and searched for weapons. The security forces stated they will continue to act decisively to prevent terrorism and eliminate threats to Israeli civilians.