IDF says it apprehended about 70 wanted individuals in the West Bank over the past week

Single source · Judea and Samaria, Palestinian territories (approximate: West Bank) · 2026-10-23

The IDF says that over the past week, its soldiers, Israel Border Police and Israel Police, acting on Israel Security Agency intelligence, conducted dozens of counterterrorism operations across the West Bank. According to the IDF, they apprehended about 70 wanted individuals, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad affiliates and inciters, and located dozens of weapons, including M16 rifles, Carlo submachine guns and four explosive devices.

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• IDF (official), 2026-10-23 08:07 UTC
• IDF (official), 2026-10-23 20:50 UTC

First reported 2026-10-23 08:07 UTC; last updated 2026-10-23 20:55 UTC.

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