The IDF announced on Monday that it expanded the operations in the northern West Bank against what it says are terrorist targets and infrastructure.
In the joint announcement to the IDF, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and Border Police, the military said that the Nahal Brigade, which had been fighting in the Gaza Strip up until now, was transferred to the West Bank.
The troops will use the Eitan Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs), delivered first in May 2023, and used now in West Bank operations for the second time, the IDF noted.
The Iron Wall operation began in January and mainly targeted refugee camps, emptying them. Troops have routinely found and confiscated weapons and cash.
Per UNRWA, about 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced.
Stone throwing among Palestinians
Separately, Israel Police announced that 13 suspects were arrested for throwing stones at Jewish-Israelis in the West Bank, and at troops.