IDF carrying out ‘most powerful’ operations in Judea and Samaria since 2002, says Civil Admin head

The Israel Defense Forces’ counter-terrorism raids in Judea and Samaria are the “most powerful” since “Operation Defensive Shield” in 2002, Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim, the head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration, told local leadership during a meeting on Monday. “The past year was the most powerful in terms of operational activity in Judea and Samaria since Defensive Shield,” Ibrahim declared during the meeting with dozens of mayors from Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.

“OC Central Command Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, together with the division and all the units operating in the area, are leading a very powerful use of force against the terror nests in the terror camps in northern Samaria,” he said. “We are seeing the results on the ground. As part of the IDF’s preparedness for “a variety of possible scenarios,” the army has worked to provide additional “security components” for the 500,000 residents of Jewish communities throughout the territory.

“As part of the work, dozens of plans were launched to improve the security of the communities, including unique access roads for IDF forces, landing pads and more,” Ibrahim revealed. “All of this is based on the understanding that we must be prepared for every scenario.” “It can be stated that the good relationship between the local authorities and the IDF is a major component in maintaining security,” he added. (Read More)