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TPS: 1,200+ Sites Searched, 230 Wanted Arrested in Recent Months in Judea and Samaria

IDF forces in Judea and Samaria have searched over 1,200 sites, arresting 230 wanted individuals and seizing over 100 weapons in recent months.

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Jerusalem, 17 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — IDF forces from the Nahal Brigade, operating under the Judea, Menashe, Ephraim, and Samaria Brigade Command, are continuing counterterrorism activity across Judea and Samaria. Over the past several months, the forces have searched more than 1,200 sites, including an explosives-manufacturing lab, questioned approximately 930 suspects, and arrested roughly 230 wanted individuals.

In addition, the forces located equipment and more than 100 weapons, among them M16 rifles, magazines, ammunition, handguns, and submachine guns.

The IDF said the operations form part of the ongoing, continuous effort against terror infrastructure in the region, with forces set to keep working to thwart terrorism and maintain security throughout the area.

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Thursday, 17 September 2026 Updated continuously