Jerusalem, 16 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli Navy commandos from Shayetet 13 were filmed fast-roping from a helicopter onto a building rooftop in the town of Yatta, south of Hebron, overnight Wednesday, in an unusual operation by the naval commando unit in the southern Mount Hebron area.
Footage circulating from the city showed the fighters descending directly onto the roof, while large IDF forces, including numerous military vehicles, entered Yatta and deployed in the area.
Arab media initially described the activity as a military exercise, but a military source clarified it was an operational mission.
The IDF confirmed the operation took place but declined to provide further details “for information security reasons.” The broader activity follows recent attacks in the southern Hebron hills, including an incident near Susya in which a soldier’s weapon was seized.