- September 19, 2025 n preparation for the holiday season, Israeli forces continue counterterror operations across the West Bank, deploying to protect communities, roads, and the seam area. Over the past week, forces conducted battalion- and brigade-level operations in dozens of villages, arresting more than 75 suspects. These included 10 militants in Kabatiya (Menashe Brigade), 13 involved in attacks against Israeli civilians and security forces in Bethlehem (Etzion Brigade), and nine Hamas operatives and arms dealers in Tulkarm and Salfit (Ephraim Brigade). Weapons were also seized, including a ‘Carlo’-type firearm and other arms and ammunition. The arrested suspects and confiscated weapons were transferred to the Israel Police and Shin Bet for further handling.