Ten Terror Operatives Arrested in Coordinated West Bank Operation

Israeli security forces apprehended ten individuals identified as operatives of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the village of Arraba, located in the northern West Bank's Jenin district, on Sunday. The operation, a coordinated effort involving the IDF, Shin Bet intelligence agency, and Border Police, aimed to dismantle a terror infrastructure planning attacks against Israeli civilians. Forces simultaneously raided ten different locations within Arraba, locating all ten suspects within approximately thirty minutes. The arrested operatives are accused of establishing a terror network with the intent to carry out an attack in one of the northern Samaria settlements. This operation is part of ongoing efforts to thwart attacks in the West Bank, particularly following a recent surge in violence in the region. In the past two months, three similar operations have been completed in the northern Samaria area, including one that disrupted a rocket manufacturing cell near Jenin. The arrests in Arraba follow other recent IDF operations in the West Bank, including actions in Tubas and Beit Furik after stabbing attacks, and a larger operation in late October that targeted eight villages and the city of Nablus, resulting in the destruction of two homes, the removal of 12 incitement monuments, and the seizure of weapons. Security forces are intensifying their operations in the West Bank, focusing on intelligence-driven actions to dismantle terror networks involved in arms trafficking and explosive device manufacturing. The IDF stated its commitment to continuing proactive and offensive operations to counter terrorism throughout Judea and Samaria.