Israeli Border Police (Magav) from the Yehuda and Shomron (Judea and Samaria) Brigade's 'Rama' Battalion, together with the IDF's 'Kedem' Battalion, concluded a multi-day operation in which a Hamas cell planning an imminent attack in the Jerusalem area was thwarted. The terrorists were arrested in the Shua'fat refugee camp and the village of Aqab, according to a security source.
Israeli security forces have concluded a multi-day operation in the Jerusalem area, neutralizing a Hamas cell that was planning an imminent attack, according to a military source. The operation was carried out by Border Police's 'Rama' Battalion (part of the Yehuda and Shomron Brigade) together with the IDF's 'Kedem' Battalion. The cell's operatives were arrested in the Shua'fat refugee camp and the village of Aqab, north of Jerusalem.
The operation comes amid a sustained pattern of Israeli counterterrorism activity across Judea and Samaria. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Israeli forces have arrested dozens of wanted suspects in recent weeks, including Hamas operatives in Nablus and the Hebron Hills, and have disrupted weapons smuggling networks in the Jordan Valley. No details have been released on the specific planned attack, the number of operatives arrested, or whether weapons were seized. The Shin Bet is leading the investigation.
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