The IDF, Shin Bet, and Israel Border Police completed a large-scale counter-terror operation in the village of Beit Ummar in Judea and Samaria, searching over 170 locations, arresting wanted individuals, and seizing various weapons, the agencies said in a joint statement. The operation targeted wanted individuals involved in a family feud that raised concerns of attacks on nearby Israeli communities. A day earlier, the Gideonim 33 unit arrested a suspect involved in the feud.
The IDF, Shin Bet, and Israel Border Police issued a joint statement Thursday evening confirming the completion of a large-scale counter-terror operation in the village of Beit Ummar in Judea and Samaria. The operation, conducted by the Etzion Brigade under Shin Bet direction, involved searches of over 170 locations, the arrest of wanted individuals, and the seizure of various weapons.
The operation was prompted by recent shootings from the village linked to a family feud that raised concerns of attacks on nearby Israeli communities. A day earlier, the Gideonim 33 unit arrested a wanted individual involved in the feud.
Earlier Thursday, at 17:38 Jerusalem, the IDF reported the operation's completion and the scope of the searches. The Zioneer later published a detailed account at 20:55 Jerusalem. The new joint statement from the three agencies provides official confirmation of the operation's results. No Israeli casualties were reported during the operation.
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