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| Israeli soldiers block roads near the Gaza border, Aug. 2, 2022. |
Israel is on high alert after an overnight operation ending in the arrest of Bassem Saadi, Palestinian Islamic Jihad's highest ranking scumcrumpet in Judea and Samaria of Old Testament fame.
To deal with the probable retaliation that may follow, Israeli authorities shut down highways and train service on Tuesday morning near the Gaza border after IDF personnel arrested Saadi in Jenin. The measures were implemented after an IDF situational assessment saw an increase in sneaky activity by PIJ terrorists in Gaza which the military labeled “a direct threat of a possible attack on Israeli civilians.”
Bassem Saadi, 62, has been described as the PIJ’s most senior figure in all of Judea and Samaria. He was arrested along with his son-in-law, Ashraf al-Jada, who is also a PIJ operative. Saadi had previously spent time in Israeli prison but the rehabilitation classes obviously didn't stick.
Bassem Saadi, 62, has been described as the PIJ’s most senior figure in all of Judea and Samaria. He was arrested along with his son-in-law, Ashraf al-Jada, who is also a PIJ operative. Saadi had previously spent time in Israeli prison but the rehabilitation classes obviously didn't stick.
Clashes broke out during the Monday night raid which resulted in one jihadi Palestinian teen being killed and no IDF soldiers hurt.
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The Israeli security agency Shin Bet said that Saadi “was behind the creation of a significant military force of the organization in Samaria in general and in Jenin in particular.” They added that “his presence was a significant factor in the radicalization of the organization’s operatives in the field.”
Several weapons were seized: a handgun, ammunition and shekels galore, [not the Israeli nightclub dancer known as Shekels Galore but actual cash].
The IDF’s ongoing Operation Break the Wave [not to be confused with the Mafia's operation known as "Break Their Balls"] has targeted Palestinian terror groups in Jenin. During a seven-week period earlier this year, 19 Israeli Jews were killed in a wave of attacks, most of which came from the Jenin area.
In response, the PIJ announced it had raised its level of readiness in Gaza while Hamas warned the arrest would provoke an escalation in attacking Jews. Egyptian intelligence officials are holding talks with the Gaza terror groups in hopes of averting an escalation, Haaretz reported.
Israel’s high alert stems not only from concern for Gaza rocket fire but sniper attacks on civilian men, women and children as well. The terror group is known to possess anti-tank guided missiles and several of them figured out how to use them.
Train service between Ashkelon and Sderot was cancelled, and police blocked public access to sites overlooking Gaza as well as the Zikim Beach. Also closed off were access roads used by farmers.
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Finally, the Erez Border crossing where Palestinian workers cross into Israel was closed to lower the probability they will do their best to kill Jewish Israelis.
Classes at the Sapir College [Go! Kosher Kamels!] in Sderot were held online, and the IDF bolstered its deployment of their defensive Iron Dome batteries.
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