IDF soldiers detained two terrorists and raided more than 100 houses near Jenin in the West Bank during a Monday operation, the military said.
Duvdevan undercover counterterror commandos, with intelligence guidance from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) operated to detain the terrorists in the area of Kabatiya, near the city of Jenin, the military stated.
The two terrorists are suspected of planning and promoting terrorist plots to harm the citizens of the State of Israel and the IDF, the military said.
Additionally, almost 100 sites were raided by IDF troops from the Menashe Regional Brigade, with additional suspects detained or interrogated during the operation.
IDF increases its presence in West Bank
This comes a month after The Jerusalem Post learned that the IDF increased its deployment across the West Bank to 26 battalions, adding two battalions amid a sharp escalation marked by Palestinian terrorist attacks and attacks from settlers.
The figure represents the number of battalions operating across the West Bank, not a disclosed number of soldiers. The deployment is not static, with forces routinely moved between areas according to operational assessments and changing security needs.
It is unclear whether the additional deployment will remain in place throughout the summer and ahead of the High Holy Days, as the military continues to reassess a rapidly shifting situation.
Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this report.