IDF: 50 terrorists killed, 100 detained since start of Samaria op

The military on Sunday destroyed 23 buildings in the Jenin area which were used as terror infrastructure. The Israel Defense Forces has killed more than 50 Palestinian terrorists since the start of “Operation Iron Wall” in northern Samaria on Jan. 21, the military said on Sunday evening, announcing it was expanding the offensive.

At least 35 gunmen were killed by soldiers during ground operations in the Jenin and Tulkarem areas, while another 15 were killed in airstrikes, the IDF said. More than 100 wanted terrorists have been detained thus far.“During the operation, the forces located and confiscated dozens of weapons, destroyed hundreds of explosive devices and dozens of additional charges that were planted on roads to harm our forces,” the IDF said.

On Sunday, the counter-terrorism operation was expanded to include Tammun, a Palestinian town south of Tubas near Nablus. On Jan. 20, one Israeli soldier was killed and four others were wounded when their armored army vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Tammun. (Ed note: Psalm 83:6, these people are thought to be the "tents of Edom."  See Bill Salus' book, Psalm 83.)  (Read More)