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IDF Conducts Major West Bank Operation, Demolishing Homes and Destroying Terror Sites

The IDF and Border Police completed a 72-hour counter-terrorism operation in Samaria and around Nablus, arresting eight wanted suspects, demolishing two homes and removing 12 memorial sites. The forces also searched about 300 locations and seized weapons and ammunition.

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What happened

01The IDF and Border Police arrested eight wanted suspects during a 72-hour operation across eight villages and Nablus in Samaria.
02Troops searched about 300 sites and confiscated weapons and ammunition before ending the operation on Wednesday, 28 October.
03In Beita, the Samaria Brigade and Yahalom demolished the homes of Zakaria Muhammad Abd Daoud and Ibrahim Abd al-Karim Abd Daoud.
04The IDF said those two were involved in three explosive-device attacks in 2024 and 2025, including two that injured security personnel.
05In Yasid, Duvdevan, with Shin Bet guidance, arrested a suspect accused of supplying explosives and weapons to a terror cell.
06Border Police undercover officers arrested another suspect in Yasid, whom the security forces said was involved in manufacturing explosives and weapons and planning attacks.
07The IDF removed 12 memorial sites that it described as being used for incitement to terrorism.

The operation covered eight villages and the city of Nablus, ending on Wednesday, 28 October. In Beita, troops from the Samaria Brigade and Yahalom demolished the homes of Zakaria Muhammad Abd Daoud and Ibrahim Abd al-Karim Abd Daoud. The IDF said the two were involved in three explosive-device attacks in 2024 and 2025, two of which injured security personnel.

In Yasid, Duvdevan, with Shin Bet guidance, arrested one suspect accused of supplying explosives and weapons to a terror cell. Border Police undercover officers arrested another suspect there, whom the security forces said was involved in manufacturing explosives and weapons and planning attacks.

Alongside the arrests and demolitions, the IDF removed 12 memorial sites it described as serving incitement to terrorism. The reports say the operation was aimed at disrupting terror infrastructure and preventing future attacks.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 5 newsrooms. Updated 08:07

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