Judea and Samaria
“When an enemy sees hesitation and doesn’t pay a heavy price, he keeps going and grows stronger,” said Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Ganz.
The delegation entered an active combat zone without approval, the Israeli military stated, adding that no casualties were reported in the incident.
The Israeli citizens added to the sanction list were veteran Zionist activist Daniella Weiss, the owner of a construction company and a farmer.
“We made sure she gave the gift of a positive eye to two people,” said husband Hananel Gez.
The move came in response to the murder of Tzeela Gez, a pregnant Israeli who was murdered while driving to the delivery room.
“A terrorist was spotted running toward the forces while holding a bag suspected to be booby-trapped,” the army said of the operation.
The metal plant is allegedly operated by Mohammad Alamour, Ramallah’s minister of national economy.
Eigty-one percent of Jewish Israelis have concerns about a large-scale terror attack emanating from Judea and Samaria.
“We are engaged in a broad campaign against terrorism in Judea and Samaria, and we will continue that effort with full force,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
“The murder of Tzeela Gez, on her way to give birth at the hospital, is a spine-chilling, horrific act of terror that shakes us to the core,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated.
Israeli security forces uncovered over 200 bombs in Tulkarm and detained suspects across Judea and Samaria.
Last year, the IDF constructed a security fence surrounding the new road that bypasses the central Samaria terrorist hotspot of Huwara.
