The Israeli security establishment will focus its counterterrorism effort in Judea and Samaria ahead of the High Holidays, boosting the order of battle to roughly 26 battalions, according to an exclusive report by journalist Hillel Bitton Rosen. The Paratroopers Brigade will operate alongside the Nahal Brigade and Home Front Command units, with an emphasis on 'terror camps' that have not yet been addressed.
The Israeli security establishment is completing a major reinforcement of forces in Judea and Samaria ahead of the High Holidays, according to an exclusive report by journalist Hillel Bitton Rosen published Wednesday evening. The order of battle will rise to approximately 26 battalions, with the Paratroopers Brigade joining the Nahal Brigade and Home Front Command units in the area. The operational focus, the report states, will be on 'terror camps' in Palestinian cities and refugee camps that have not been treated until now.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:45, the IDF plan was initially outlined by Channel 14 as a force increase to 26 battalions for the holiday period. The new report provides additional detail on the units involved and the operational emphasis. The reinforcement comes amid a broader Israeli security campaign in Judea and Samaria, which has seen near-nightly raids across multiple cities, as The Zioneer has documented in recent weeks. Some of the 'terror camps' referred to are in areas like Jenin, Nablus, and Tulkarm, which have been focal points of ongoing counterterrorism operations, though the list of specific targets was not disclosed here.
The scope of the deployment — 26 battalions — is a significant concentration of force relative to recent routine deployment levels in the area.
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Source and signal
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