An IDF investigation revealed that the terrorists who carried out the Funduq attack came from the Jenin and Qabatiya areas in northern Samaria, with two of them being known to defense officials. The military post at the entrance to the village, which is not permanently manned, was empty for about half an hour before the murder.

He suggested various ways in which the combat tactics from the Gaza Strip could be implemented in the northern West Bank.

Troops of the Duvdevan commando unit, Shin Bet agents, and other IDF soldiers killed two Palestinian gunmen in the Wadi Burqin area near the West Bank city of Jenin, a short while ago, a military source says.

West Bank terrorist groups are a persistent and evolving security challenge for Israel and the Palestinian Authority. These groups’ numbers, arsenals, and capabilities have expanded dramatically since an initial surge of terrorist activity in June 2021.

Hamas confirms Qutaiba al-Shalabi and Mohammed Nazal carried out attack; defense minister says Gaza lessons being applied in West Bank amid major Jenin operation

IDF forces continued fighting in northern Samaria as part of Operation Iron Wall overnight Thursday, targeting terrorism in the Jenin area under the Menashe Brigade’s jurisdiction.

Israeli ground forces entered the city with the stated goal of preserving Jerusalem’s ability to swiftly act against terrorist groups in Jenin, known among Palestinians as the “Martyrs’ Capital” due to the significant number of suicide bombers that have emanated from the area.

The Israeli military bombed and stormed Jenin on Tuesday as it launched a major assault on the northern occupied West Bank city, days after a ceasefire in Gaza took hold. The attacks killed at least seven Palestinians and wounded 35 others, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

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Israel Defense Forces said that Israeli security forces had begun a massive operation to dismantle terrorist infrastructure in Jenin, northern Samaria. The operation, known as the "Iron Wall," consists of IDF soldiers,

At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 40 injured by Israeli forces during a major operation in the Jenin area in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says.

Reports said that Palestinian Authority security forces, which launched an operation against Hamas and other terrorists in the northern West Bank city, withdrew as Israeli forces entered