Special operations in Judea and Samaria: 22 terror suspects detained

On February 19, IDF forces, along with General Security Service (Shin Bet) and Border Police (MAGAV) officers, detained 22 terrorist suspects in Judea and Samaria. The detainees were handed over to Shin Bet investigators for questioning.

According to the IDF press service, nine suspects were detained in Qabatiya (south of Jenin).

Additionally, two suspects were apprehended in the village of Ras Karkar (northwest of Ramallah), where two pistols were confiscated.

In Al Bir, authorities detained a wanted terrorist and seized money.

Weapons were also discovered and confiscated in Kafr Qaddum (west of Nablus).

Furthermore, individuals wanted for terrorism and terror-related activities were detained in Hebron.

There were no reported Israeli military casualties during the operations in Judea and Samaria on that day.

Since the beginning of the conflict on October 7, 2023, approximately 3,150 terror suspects have been detained in the Palestinian Authority, with over 1,350 of them associated with the terrorist organization Hamas.