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IDF Arrests 23 Suspects in Major Counterterrorism Operation

2/13/2026

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IDF Counterterrorism Operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a counterterrorism operation on February 9, 2026, in 12 villages of the Menashe Brigade sector.
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) directed the operation.
The operation led to the arrest of several suspects linked to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
In Barta’a, Civil Administration teams demolished three illegal buildings.
In the West Bank, IDF forces arrested 23 people.

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IDF Targets Terrorists

The Israel Defense Forces arrested Atwi Atwi, a Jamaa Islamiya member, during a raid in southern Lebanon on February 9, 2026, to gather intelligence on Hezbollah.
The Israeli military reported a deadly Rafah clash in which four Hamas terrorists were killed after attacking Israeli troops, describing it as a ceasefire violation.
Additionally, forces conducted a strike in southern Lebanon targeting a Hezbollah operative for ongoing ceasefire violations.

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IDF Counterterrorism Operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a counterterrorism operation on February 9, 2026, in 12 villages of the Menashe Brigade sector.
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) directed the operation.
The operation led to the arrest of several suspects linked to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
In Barta’a, Civil Administration teams demolished three illegal buildings.
In the West Bank, IDF forces arrested 23 people.

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