Over the past month, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) agents, working alongside the Israel Defense Forces, have thwarted 90 major terrorist attacks, including 75 in Samaria, as security sources warn that Iran is fueling violence in Judea and Samaria.
A security official identified Tehran as a central force escalating tensions by supplying weapons and financial aid to terrorist networks, significantly increasing the security threat, Channel 12 News reported on Wednesday.
The IDF and Shin Bet have expanded “Operation Iron Wall,” now in its 16th day, targeting the “Pentagon of Villages"—the area east of Jenin that includes Tubas, Tammun, Tayasir, Aqabah and Far’a. So far, around 50 terrorists have been killed, and more than 100 wanted suspects arrested.
As part of the latest wave of arrests in Jenin and Tulkarem, security forces targeted financial operatives, including money changers funding terrorist infrastructure such as bomb-making, recruitment and arms procurement.
The ongoing security threat was underscored on Tuesday when a shooting attack on Israeli forces in northern Samaria killed two soldiers and wounded eight others.
Despite the attack, “Iron Wall” continues at full force, with IDF Central Command emphasizing that “this attack only reinforces the operation’s necessity.”
The military has signaled that the operation will expand in the coming days, stating: “This is a very serious incident, and the army must draw many lessons—which it will do. Routine life in the valley continues as usual. There is much the military must learn.”
According to Palestinian reports, the IDF dropped warning leaflets on Wednesday morning in Far’a camp, reading: “Israeli security forces are operating in your area against armed criminals. Iranian agents with foreign interests are happy to see you, the civilians, paying a heavy price. Do not approach Israeli security forces and do not provide them [the terrorists] with assistance or support.”
For the first time since 2000, the IDF deployed Eitan armored personnel carriers in Tammun, signaling an expansion of military presence and operational capabilities. The IDF vows to continue and intensify operations as needed.
