Arab terror in Judea and Samaria: During operational activity conducted by Israeli forces in the village of Ein Umm Ashrayit in the Binyamin sector, a terrorist attempted to snatch a firearm from an IDF soldier on Tuesday. Operating forces reacted with immediate precision, opening fire and eliminating the assailant on the spot. No Israeli casualties were sustained in the incident.
Meanwhile, security forces apprehended a senior operative of the Fatah faction in Tulkarm on Monday, culminating an intensive intelligence-driven search conducted over recent weeks. The operative, Muhammad Ibrahim Shehadeh, had been sought as a high-value wanted individual over suspected involvement in directing hostile operations, planning and executing terror attacks, and illicit arms trafficking.
The IDF reiterated that security forces will maintain proactive, offensive counterterrorism operations across the Judea and Samaria Division to disrupt emerging threats and guarantee the safety of residents and the citizens of Israel.