The West Bank is a contested region in the Middle East largely under Israeli control. Also known as Judea and Samaria, the name "West Bank" specifically refers to it being along the western bank of the Jordan River.
Israel took control of the area from Jordan in 1967 following the Six Day War, but has not annexed it. While home to hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers living in different settlements, the West Bank also has a huge Palestinian population and is the bulk of what most people envision as a future Palestinian state.
The status of Israeli settlements is highly controversial and while they are defended by Israel and the US, most of the international community sees them as illegal.
The damage to the settlement enterprise will not be abated by the signing of a nullification order in Washington.
Five settlers were arrested, and the IDF condemned the incident that saw the settlers block military activities and harass the Central Command chief.
The decision was conveyed during a meeting with Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar.
Sa'oudah was responsible for killing three police officers: Deputy Superintendent Arik Ben Eliyahu, Chief Warrant Officer Hadas Barantz, and Chief Warrant Officer Roni Shakuri.
Following the strike, multiple secondary explosions were identified, which the IDF noted as indications of the presence of weapon caches in the region.
Brigade Commander Col. Yaniv Barot described the ongoing operations as the most important task they’ll do in their lifetimes.
The main suspect contacted Hamas and Hezbollah for funding and support while gathering intelligence on the travel routes and security details of the minister and his son/
Israeli security forces conducted operations in the areas of Jenin and Qabatiya in the West Bank, eliminating terrorists and explosives labs.
The police announced that indictments were filed against 12 suspects, all in their 20s and residents of the Hebron area in the West Bank.
Israel would be wise to heed the well-known saying, “tread lightly” and proceed carefully before embarking on such a major undertaking. Some paths are difficult to reverse once taken.
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