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'Lessons were drawn': IDF confirms soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects in West Bank operation

The IDF told Army Radio that commanders had explained "the seriousness of the act" to the soldiers, and "lessons were drawn from the matter."

Palestinian with the number 44 drawn on his arm by IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, August 18, 2026.
IDF troops operate in the West Bank, August 17, 2026.

WATCH: IDF arrests two terrorists, raids 100 sites in Duvdevan West Bank counterterror operation

A gazelle being illegally held in a basement near Jenin, August 11, 2026.

Border Police rescue illegally held gazelle from basement in private home near Jenin

Zakaria Zubeidi posing with his M-16 and a picture of then-Palestinian Authority president Yasser Arafat, in Jenin, July 31, 2004.

Shin Bet releases brother of al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Zakaria Zubeidi


Terrorist throws explosive towards IDF near Jenin during counterterrorism operation

The soldiers opened fire on the terrorist, killing him.

Explosive devices belonging to a terrorist near Kabatiya, West Bank, November 26, 2025.

IDF kills terrorist who murdered Israeli security guard in 2024 terror attack

The action follows a Monday firefight in the area of eastern Nablus between Israeli forces and a wanted terrorist during counterterrorism operations.

 Israeli security forces seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, February 1, 2025

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions

HRW alleges that Israeli forces expelled about 32,000 Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps during Operation Iron Wall, citing destroyed homes and a ban on residents returning.

Buildings and streets of Jenin refugee camp, November 19, 2025.

Israeli forces kill three Palestinian terrorists emerging from cave in Jenin

Police also worked with paratroopers to locate and arrest several individuals suspected of incitement to terrorism in the Hebron area.

IDF, ISA, and Israel Border Police forces began a counterterrorism operation in Kasbah in Nablus in June; illustrative.

WATCH: Soldiers detain Hamas supporters during Ramallah sweep

Seven others were also arrested over incitement to terror. 

 IDF operating in the West Bank June 18, 2025.

IDF defends mass tree removal in West Bank following repeat terror incidents

The decision, by IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth took place to achieve better security oversight of the area of Al-Mughayir, near Ramallah.

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth.

Security forces arrest terror suspect in Thursday West Bank shooting northeast of Ramallah

During the searches at the scene, a gun that was most likely used by the terrorist during the attack was found.  

Israeli soldiers raid the village of Jaba, near Jenin, in the West Bank, June 17, 2025.

Threat of West Bank terror down 80%, Katz credits IDF's 'powerful offensive' policy

Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams refugee camps were "hotbeds of terrorism built with Iranian financing, arms, and guidance, Katz claimed.

Defense Minister Israel Katz with IDF soldiers in the West Bank; illustrative.

Five battalions join West Bank troops in operations in Nablus

On Tuesday, security agencies announced that the Nahal Brigade, which had been fighting in the Gaza Strip up until now, had been transferred to the West Bank. 

 Israeli security forces raid the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the West Bank, June 18, 2025.

High Court rejects petition against Jenin refugee camp home demolitions

The Iron Wall operation began in January and targeted refugee camps and small towns in the northern West Bank, emptying them.

 A road is barricaded in Jenin refugee camp, amid ongoing clashes between Palestinian Authority security forces and terrorists, in the West Bank, January 8, 2025.