IDF finds slain police officer’s belongings in Jenin a year after her death

Israeli security forces operating in Jenin in Samaria on Monday recovered the personal belongings of Border Police Sgt. Shay Germay, more than a year after the 19-year-old was killed in a roadside bombing in the city.

Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating in Jenin as part of “Operation Iron Wall” found the items—including a wallet with an ID card and driver’s license, as well as a cell phone—during a raid on a house in the Jenin refugee camp, according to Hebrew media reports.

Israeli security forces are expected to demolish the structure in which the personal belongings were discovered, and will continue to operate in the area, the Israel Police announced on Monday night.

Authorities informed Germay’s family of the discovery, and the items will soon be handed over to her next of kin by the Israel Border Police.

Germay, from the northern city of Karmiel, was in a vehicle hit by an explosive device during operational activity in Jenin on Jan. 7, 2024. Three other Border Police officers were wounded in the bombing.

Since the start of the “Operation Iron Wall” counter-terrorism offensive in Jenin and northern Samaria on Jan. 21, Israeli security forces have killed more than 50 Palestinian terrorists, the IDF announced on Sunday evening.

At least 35 gunmen were killed during ground operations in the Jenin and Tulkarem areas, while another 15 were killed in airstrikes, the IDF said. More than 100 terror suspects have been detained thus far.