During a 72-hour operation in Jenin, the IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police uncovered weapons that were hidden in walls, destroyed explosive devices, and arrested wanted terrorists, the three security organizations announced on Friday.
Over ten terrorists were killed, and about 20 wanted terrorists were arrested, along with countless weapons and combat equipment getting confiscated.
The security forces also discovered a laboratory used to manufacture explosive devices and destroyed it.
A Border Police unit, directed by the Shin Bet, found a cache of weapons hidden inside the walls of a house.
IDF carries out 72 hour operation in Jenin, in the West Bank, January 24, 2025 (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
‘Multi-front campaign’
Terror cannot be defeated solely by defensive actions, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar said during a situational assessment in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi.
“We are in a multi-front campaign—but right now, it’s Samaria’s time,” he asserted.
“You can’t defeat terrorism through defense alone. I think the value of completing the mission has very significant benefits,” Bar added.
Halevi added that there was a need for a series of military operations in the Palestinian refugee camp.
“We need to be prepared to continue in the Jenin camp, which will bring it to a different place – we are denying the enemy opportunities to harm our forces.”
Commanding Officer of the Central Command, Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth, and the Commanding Officer of the West Bank Division, Brig.-Gen. Yaki Dolf were among those in attendance at the situational assessment.
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