IDF detains suspects and confiscates weapons during operations in Judea and Samaria

During the night and morning of December 22, the Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet security service, and Israel Border Police apprehended 11 individuals suspected of terrorist activities in Judea and Samaria. The detainees have been transferred for questioning by Shin Bet investigators.

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit noted that eight of the suspects were arrested in the village of Dura, south of Hebron, where weapons were confiscated during searches.

Operations were also conducted in Beit Rimma, Kafr Thulth, and other populated areas.

Since the beginning of the conflict on October 7 approximately 2,450 individuals suspected of terrorism have been detained in the Palestinian Authority, with around 1,210 of them linked to the Hamas terrorist organization.