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⚠️ IDF COUNTERTERROR OPERATIONS ACROSS JUDEA AND SAMARIA; STRIKES IN GAZA AND LEBANON FOLLOW CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS; ISRAELI CIVILIANS APPREHENDED AFTER CROSSING INTO GAZA; TURKEY ARRESTS TWO ALLEGED MOSSAD SPIES



🪖 IDF OPERATIONS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA: IDF forces conducted coordinated counter-terror operations across Judea and Samaria, arresting approximately 60 wanted suspects and seizing firearms, weapon parts, and terror-related equipment.

In the Menasha Brigade sector, troops arrested 15 suspects, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives involved in manufacturing explosives. Forces seized M16 rifles, weapon components, and military equipment.

In the Etzion Brigade sector, security forces carried out over 100 offensive counter-terror activities and demolished the home of the terrorist responsible for the deadly Gush Junction attack that killed Shalev Zablouni. Additional weapons, including an M16 rifle, were confiscated.

In the Binyamin and Ephraim Brigade sectors, forces conducted targeted raids in Beit Liqya and Qalqilya, arresting suspects linked to weapons trafficking and Hamas activity.

In the Judea Brigade sector, battalion-level operations in Hebron and nearby villages led to the seizure of a handgun, ammunition, and funds designated for terror financing.

In the Shomron Brigade sector, forces operated in multiple locations, including Burqa, questioned dozens of suspects, and confiscated weapon parts and Hamas flags.

💥 Gaza Ceasefire Violation and IDF Strike: Terrorists fired shots toward IDF troops operating in the northern Gaza Strip near the Yellow Line. No IDF injuries were reported.

The terrorists' fire constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement. In response, the IDF precisely struck terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.

🇮🇱 Israeli Civilians Apprehended Near Gaza Border: Hundreds of Israeli settlers from the Nachala organization protested near the Gaza border inside a closed military zone to demand the reestablishment of settlements evacuated in 2005.

IDF troops and police were dispatched after some protesters crossed into the Gaza Strip. A number of Israeli civilians crossed from Israeli territory into Gaza, were apprehended, and returned safely to Israeli territory before being transferred to the Israel Police for further handling.

Over the last several hours, hundreds of Israeli civilians attempted to approach the border fence located inside the closed military zone where civilian entry is prohibited. IDF troops and the Israel Police are deployed in the area and are operating to prevent civilians from approaching or crossing the fence.

The IDF stated that approaching the border fence and crossing into the Gaza Strip is dangerous and disrupts security forces’ operational activity in the area. The IDF strongly condemned actions that divert commanders and soldiers from their primary mission of defense and counterterrorism.

💥 IDF Strikes Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon: Last night, the IDF struck tunnel shafts used for weapons storage at several Hezbollah military sites across Lebanon. Following the strikes, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of weapons in the area.

Over the past several months, Hezbollah terrorist activity was identified at the sites, constituting a violation of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon.

▪️ Turkey Arrests Two Individuals Accused of Spying for Mossad: The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) announced the arrest of two individuals in Istanbul for allegedly spying on behalf of the Israeli intelligence service Mossad.

The individuals were reportedly recruited in January 2013 and collected information on Palestinians and Palestinian activists in Turkey and several undisclosed European countries between 2013 and 2026.

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