A terrorist threw explosives towards IDF soldiers conducting a counterterrorism operation in the Kabatiya area, near Jenin in the northern West Bank, on Wednesday, the military confirmed.
The soldiers responded by opening fire on the terrorist, killing him.
After the incident, the IDF soldiers searched the terrorist's vehicle and found several additional explosives, which the soldiers then disabled and dismantled, the military added.
The IDF is mobilizing additional soldiers to the area around Tubas, in the northern West Bank, as part of ongoing counterterrorism operations, the military's Central Command added later on Wednesday night.
IDF, Shin Bet, Border Police conducting ongoing counterterrorism operations in West Bank
The IDF, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and Border Police officers began conducting a “broad counterterrorism operation” in the northern West Bank, a joint IDF-Shin Bet statement said on Wednesday morning.
“The IDF and Shin Bet will not allow terrorism to take root in the area and are acting proactively to thwart it,” the agencies stated.
The announcement follows days of heightened Israeli security activity in the West Bank, particularly in the northern area.
In another incident, the IDF killed Sultan al-Ghani, the terrorist responsible for the 2024 murder of Gideon Perry, near Jenin in the northern West Bank, the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said in a statement on Tuesday.
Sam Halpern, Fraidy Moser, Amir Bohbot, and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.