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IDF Launches Counterterrorism Operation Amid Rising Violence

11/27/2025

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The Israel Defense Forces launched a broad counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, part of the occupied West Bank, with Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Border Police.
Violence in the area has increased since Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.
More than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements deemed illegal under international law, while expansion plans have drawn condemnation.
B’Tselem criticized the lack of accountability for settler violence.

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The Israel Defense Forces launched a broad counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, part of the occupied West Bank, with Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Border Police.
Violence in the area has increased since Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.
More than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements deemed illegal under international law, while expansion plans have drawn condemnation.
B’Tselem criticized the lack of accountability for settler violence.