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IDF Says Troops Enter Terrorists’ Homes in Hebron Counterterrorism Operation

Israeli troops were operating inside the homes of terrorists and additional suspects in the Hebron area on Friday, the IDF said after the shooting attack in the Judea Regional Brigade’s sector. The military said soldiers and Border Police officers had launched offensive counterterrorism operations in the area. In a separate summary of the past week, it said Israeli forces had conducted dozens of operations across Judea and Samaria, acting on Shin Bet intelligence, and arrested about 70 wanted individuals. The weekly operations also uncovered dozens of weapons, including M16 rifles, Carlo weapons and four explosive devices.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival 2007 Hebron cityscape with hillside buildings, a central dome and foreground trees, providing geographic context rather than depicting the October 23, 2026 counterterrorism operation.

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