On video: rare documentation of the operational activity of the IDF fighters in Nablus (photo: police spokesmen)
A military official warned today (Saturday) against an increase in terrorist activities in the Judea and Samaria region.
This, after 24 hours in which four shooting attacks were carried out.
According to the source, the violence is increasing following a large amount of weapons "leaked" to Judea and Samaria.
Also, the military source explained that following the loosening of the Palestinian Authority's rule in its territories, the security mechanisms are afraid to operate in the refugee camps, especially in Nablus and Jenin.
At the same time, the terrorist headquarters in the Gaza Strip continue to transfer funds to the Judea and Samaria region with the intention of carrying out terrorist attacks.
Tonight, the IDF forces entered a special operation in Jenin, during which fire was opened at the forces. No casualties or damage were reported. Last night, terrorists fired at the Jalma outpost, fighters who were there returned fire and detected a hit. According to estimates by the security system, this is in a shooting attack in response to the arrest of a firing squad that carried out the attack in the settlement of Shaked. Earlier this week it was allowed to be published that the Shin Bet and the IDF arrested suspects in a shooting at the settlement of Shaked last month. During the shooting, a bullet hit the window of a house - and miraculously, not a single civilian was injured. The suspects were transferred to the investigation of "about.
IDF activity in Judea and Samaria. November 2022 (photo: IDF spokesperson)
In addition, earlier this week, fire was opened at a civilian security officer of the settlement of Har Bracha, who recognized the source and responded with fire.
In subsequent scans, backpacks were located.
However, a few hours later terrorists again fired at fighters - no casualties were reported.
IDF data shows that in 2022 there were 285 shooting attacks throughout Judea and Samaria, most of them in northern Samaria, compared to 61 shooting attacks in 2021 and 31 in 2020. In 2022, more than 150 Palestinians were killed by IDF fire, most of them terrorists - and since the beginning of 2023 Four Palestinians have already been killed by security forces fire.
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