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IDF Arrests 40 Terror Suspects in Judea and Samaria Raids After Deadly Attack

Israeli security forces conducted widespread counter-terror operations across Judea and Samaria over the weekend, targeting approximately 400 locations in 40 villages. The coordinated raids, involving the IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet, focused on areas identified with the terrorist organization Hamas and are expected to continue for several days.

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What happened

01Israeli security forces conducted counter-terror operations in 40 villages and 400 locations across Judea and Samaria over the weekend.
02The raids followed a Friday shooting attack that killed IDF soldiers Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem.
03Security forces arrested approximately 40 suspects, including members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
04About 20 of the suspects were detained during operations in the Hebron and Halhul areas.
05The coordinated operations involved the IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet, and are expected to continue for several days.
06Forces dismantled memorials honoring terrorists who had carried out attacks resulting in Israeli civilian deaths.
07A hunting rifle was confiscated in the Silat al-Dhahr area, and suspects involved in planting explosives were detained in the Etzion Brigade territory.

The operations followed a fatal shooting attack on Friday that killed two IDF soldiers, Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem. During the sweeps, security forces arrested approximately 40 suspects, including members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as well as individuals suspected of incitement, public disorder, and stone-throwing.

About 20 of the suspects were apprehended in the Hebron and Halhul areas. In the Etzion Brigade territory, forces detained individuals involved in planting explosives and advancing terrorist activities, while two suspects linked to an attack near Burin were arrested in the Samaria and Menashe regions.

In addition to the arrests, security forces dismantled memorials honoring terrorists who had carried out attacks that killed Israeli civilians. A hunting rifle was also confiscated in the Silat al-Dhahr area during the operations.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 01:42

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