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After the operation in Nablus: the IDF postponed arrests in Judea and Samaria for fear of further escalation - Voila! News

2023-02-23T11:56:31.165Z


Military sources said that at the political level the move was decided after the operation in which 11 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured, and towards the month of Ramadan. The sources clarified that the decision does not apply to "ticking bombs"


On video: exchange of fire between the security forces and militants from the Lions' Back in Nablus (documentation on social networks according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law)

Sources in the IDF said today (Thursday) in a conversation with Walla! that no arrests were made tonight in Judea and Samaria, following the security escalation due to the operation in Nablus, in which 11 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured. According to the military sources, this is an unusual move originating from the directive of the political echelon. They also



said Military sources, that in the planning of the operation in Nablus, which was intended to eliminate a terrorist cell from the "Lion's Back" organization, they did not estimate an unusual amount of dead and wounded, as it was. Therefore, the criticism in the Palestinian arena and in the international arena increased, and therefore apparently a decision was made to calm the area in preparation for the month of Ramadan. The military sources clarified that the decision does not include "ticking bombs", in which terrorists intending to carry out attacks are known.

The funeral of one of the terrorists who was killed in a raid in Nablus.

Yesterday (Photo: Reuters)

This morning, UN envoy Tor Vansland arrived in the Gaza Strip and will meet with senior Hamas officials, after the rockets fired at Israel and the escalation during the night. Six rockets were launched tonight at southern cities. Alarms were activated in Ashkelon, Sderot and settlements in the Gaza Strip. Five of the rockets were intercepted by Iron Dome, and one landed. In an open area. This, after yesterday's operation by the security forces in Nablus, in which 11 Palestinians were killed. The Islamic Jihad took responsibility for the shooting. In response, the IDF attacked Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.



Two more launches were detected from the strip, without an alarm being triggered.

The IDF is checking if it was anti-aircraft fire.

The Islamic Jihad claims to have launched extremely heavy rockets of the "Badar 3" type, made in Iran, with a warhead of more than 200 kg. The IDF announced that helicopters attacked a Hamas weapons production site, located in the center of the Gaza Strip.

At the same time, a military compound of the organization in the north of the Gaza Strip, which is used, among other things, to store naval weapons, was attacked.

According to the IDF,



Yesterday the security forces raided Nablus, and killed several terrorists from the Islamic Jihad and the "Lion's Back" who had barricaded themselves in the building.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah, 11 people were killed and about 100 others were injured.

According to security sources, the terrorists who were eliminated planned attacks and were involved, among other things, in the attack in which the fighter Ido Baruch fell.

According to Islamic Jihad, two of the organization's leaders were beheaded by the forces and other militants who approached the scene were also killed.

Palestinian medical officials said that among the dead was a 66-year-old man, who died from tear gas inhalation, and a 14-year-old boy.

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