Judea and Samaria
In January, security forces also seized a 220-pound bomb that a terrorist cell had planned to use against soldiers in Judea and Samaria.
Under the defensive plan, fighter jets, drones and helicopters would bomb access roads to Jewish communities to slow down the advance of terrorists.
The IDF in August eliminated Ali Khalil and another Palestinian terrorist involved in the attack.
The scale and nature of the IDF’s ongoing counterterrorism campaign in Judea and Samaria indicates an overall shift of Israel’s approach in the sector.
There has been a corresponding sharp decline in Jews who believe Israel should strive for a peace deal with the Palestinians, according to a Jewish People Policy Institute poll.
The vehicle contained four occupants, including two children, when it was targeted by the terrorist near Evyatar in Samaria.
Liwaa Jaaz, a senior operative in the Jenin-based terror network, was among 10 terrorists arrested during the counter-terror operation.
The attack took place on the road that bypasses the hostile Palestinian village of Huwara.
In a separate incident, two Palestinians were arrested after police found an M16 rifle and a loaded magazine in their vehicle at the Carmel Junction in Judea.
The regime’s hardliners view recent setbacks as temporary tactical challenges that must be navigated before resuming their broader objectives.
Massad Boulos said last that he considers Israel’s security a critical and central issue.
“There will be many more Evyatars, there will be many more new towns,” said Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.
