Gaza Strip
The Jenin operation is a reflection of a larger strategic problem, namely the growing power vacuum and chaos in Samaria.
There is no intention to occupy the Samaria city or confront the Palestinian Authority, says IDF spokesman; several Palestinians killed, Israeli soldier wounded.
Videos circulated on social media of a large number of Israeli military vehicles entering the Jenin camp.
A local wing of the PIJ terror group posted footage of what they claimed was the downed UAV online.
Iran, Hamas and Islamic Jihad are trying to saturate Judea and Samaria with weapons and funds, and encourage local cells to carry out attacks.
The meeting, originally meant to focus on the rise of terrorist violence in Jenin, instead reportedly focused on on recent settler violence.
The recent deployment, the first since the Second Intifada, shows the rising intensity of the growing threat.
The military said it has identified the Palestinian “lone wolf” responsible for the launch.
Hamas released a video allegedly showing the projectile heading towards the Israeli community of Ram-On.
Residents of the Strip would be shuttled from the Erez crossing to Ramon Airport.
This week’s deadly Eli shootings indicate that murderous Palestinian terrorism is spreading south from its epicenter in Jenin as the power vacuum in the area grows.
“The links between dogs and soldiers are very important during a military operation,” per the IDF canine Oketz division.
