Israel - April 22, 2024

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IDF: As the Passover holiday begins the IDF is at full readiness in all areas

During the Passover holiday, the IDF continues its operational activity and remains fully alert in all areas.

In the Southern Command, the 162nd Division, led by the Nahal Brigade, initiated an operation to thwart terrorism in the central Gaza Strip. The soldiers continue to eliminate terrorists, locate, and dismantle terrorist infrastructure. In the last day, the forces identified a cell of terrorists posing an immediate threat to the soldiers which was targeted by Israel Air Force jets.

In the Northern Command, numerous IDF soldiers on land, air, and sea, are deployed along the northern border from Mount Hermon to Rosh HaNikra, in strong defense and ready for any attack. The forces are conducting ambushes, locating, and eliminating terrorists who pose a threat to IDF soldiers and are targeting command centers, weapon storage facilities, and terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization.

In the Central Command, IDF soldiers are deployed and continue their defense efforts, ready to maintain security on roads and to prevent terrorism.

IDF soldiers and security forces apprehended 13 wanted individuals in the various regional brigades last night.

During the last week, the soldiers in the Benjamin region operated to locate the terrorist who murdered Binyamin Achimair, on April 12.

IDF soldiers are currently operating in Hebron, in the residences of the terrorists who carried out the attack earlier today in Jerusalem, and are investigating individuals suspected of assisting them.