Israel Defense Forces

⭕️ COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATION IN JUDEA & SAMARIA: Following last Friday’s shooting attack in Hebron, in which Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem fell, security forces continue operating to thwart terrorism in the area. During the operations, 6 suspects were apprehended, including an individual affiliated with Hamas. The suspects were allegedly involved in terrorist activities, including planning and facilitating terrorist attacks. Additionally, forces confiscated weapons including an M16 rifle, knives, a vest & a replica gun. The IDF will continue operating to thwart terrorism and maintain security throughout Judea and Samaria.

🔴 ELIMINATED: 3 Hamas commanders in Gaza, including a Nukhba commander who inflitrated the Sufa outpost & a company commander who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 Massacre. Recently, the terrorists advanced attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore Hamas’ terrorist capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the immediate threat they posed.

🔴ELIMINATED: Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed Baraka, a Nukhba terrorist in Hamas’ military wing was eliminated in southern Gaza last Thursday. He infiltrated Israel during the October 7 Massacre & took part in the abduction of Israeli civilians, including Alexander Dancyg from Kibbutz Nir Oz. He also assisted in holding numerous hostages, including Nimrod Cohen in southern Gaza. In a separate strike in northern Gaza last Friday, Omar Awadallah, a Nukhba platoon commander & Moataz Mahmoud Mohammed Al-Nimr, a Nukhba terrorist were eliminated. Recently, the terrorists advanced terror attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore Hamas’ capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorists were eliminated in order to remove the threat they posed.

🔎 UNCOVERED: An underground excavation ~15 meters deep. The excavation was found near the home of a terrorist involved in last weekend’s shooting attack at Judea Junction, in which Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem were killed and additional soldiers were lightly injured. During counterterrorism operations in Hebron, IDF troops located the excavation while searching 500+ sites in the area. According to an initial assessment, the excavation does not appear to have an exit, and the findings remain under investigation.

🔴ELIMINATED: Mohammed Halawa, a commander in Hamas’ military intelligence apparatus & Ahmed Zahir Fuad Abu-Odeh, engineering commander in the Hamas’ military wing. The terrorists advanced attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore the military capabilities of Hamas, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. They were eliminated over the weekend in order to remove the threat they posed.

🫒Estimated olive harvest figures in Judea and Samaria to date: * ~220,000 dunams harvested so far * ~100 coordinated olive harvesting sites operated under the protection of security personnel in Judea and Samaria * The estimated yield harvested stands at ~22,500 tons of olives, from which ~5,500 liters of olive oil have been produced, with a value of 225 million NIS. Incidents receiving media attention account for only a small percentage of the olive harvesting areas in Judea and Samaria. The vast majority of coordinated olive harvesting operations protected by security personnel are proceeding as planned, without unusual incidents.

🇮🇱🤝🇬🇷 JOINT NAVAL EXERCISE: The Israeli Navy and Hellenic Navy conducted a joint exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, led by the commanders of both navies. During the exercise, forces practiced identifying and neutralizing maritime threats, sailing as a joint task force, and sinking a hostile vessel using missile fire. The exercise strengthens operational cooperation between Israel and Greece, enhancing joint capabilities to address emerging threats and maintain security and freedom of navigation in the Mediterranean Sea.

⭕️ Following the shooting attack earlier today, IDF soldiers and Israel Border Police officers launched offensive counterterrorism operations in the Hebron area, which has been placed under a cordon, and in additional areas. Over the past week, security forces apprehended ~70 wanted individuals, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad affiliates, and located dozens of weapons, including M16 rifles, Carlo submachine guns & explosive devices. The IDF will continue conducting offensive counterterrorism operations to safeguard Israeli civilians.

🔴 ELIMINATED: Ramadan Muhammad Ashahada Diab, head of the Popular Resistance Committees terrorist organization in Khan Yunis. The terrorist organization is linked to Hamas, Hezbollah & the Iranian regime’s IRGC. Its members took part in the October 7 Massacre and carried out terror attacks against IDF troops throughout the war. Recently, the terrorist advanced terror attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF troops and operated to restore Hamas’ military capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire. The terrorist was eliminated in order to remove the threat he posed.