Brig. Gen. Kobi Heller, Commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, says terror incidents dropped from approximately 850 in 2023 to about 60 in 2025, attributing the decline to effective counter-terror operations. He outlined a shift from point raids to permanent presence in West Bank refugee camps, rapid closure of attack circles, and mass arrests—over 2,000 since the start of the year.
Brig. Gen. Kobi Heller, commander of the IDF's Judea and Samaria Division, presented a detailed operational assessment on Saturday, highlighting a significant decline in terror activity. According to Heller, the number of terror incidents fell from approximately 850 in 2023 to about 60 in 2025, reflecting sustained pressure on terrorist infrastructure. He attributed the drop to a strategic shift: instead of intermittent raids, IDF forces now maintain a permanent presence in refugee camps and other 'terror hubs' in northern Samaria, as directed by Defense Minister Israel Katz. Heller also emphasized rapid 'circle closure' operations, citing a daytime raid on a Shechem hospital by Duvdevan unit, Border Police, and Shin Bet that captured wanted individuals within minutes of a terror attack. The division has conducted mass arrests—over 70 suspects detained and hundreds interrogated in a single day, and more than 2,000 since the beginning of the year—to prevent copycat attacks. Additionally, the IDF has reinforced the region with additional battalions, temporary checkpoints, and buffer operations to separate communities and prevent escalation. The assessment is consistent with recent IDF weekly summaries, which reported over 70 arrests in Judea and Samaria in the week of July 10, 2026, and over 60 in the prior week, as covered by The Zioneer.
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