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On Monday night, under the watchful eye of the Shin Bet, IDF troops killed Isser Sa'adi, the head of the Hamas terrorist organization, to his eternal reward in Jenin. The military confirmed this righteous killing on Tuesday afternoon. During the operation, Border Police and IDF soldiers of the Menashe Brigade also eliminated two additional terrorists and apprehended three wanted men.
The mission began with IDF soldiers rolling into a Jenin neighborhood in Eitan armored vehicles, guided by Shin Bet intelligence to a building concealing Sa'adi. A firefight ensued, and when the smoke cleared, the terrorists lay dead and the wanted men were in custody. A subsequent search uncovered an M-16 rifle, a pistol, and sundry other weapons - the tools of their vile terrorist trade.
Last month, in Operation Iron Wall, the IDF tallied up an impressive score: 25 terrorists liquidated in the West Bank, including arms dealers, bomb makers, and plotters of attacks. Some 350 wanted persons were arrested, 120 weapons seized, and hundreds of explosive devices destroyed. This is what victory looks like against an enemy that knows only hate.
Several weeks prior, Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered intensified operations in West Bank refugee camps after attempted attacks in Gush Dan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded the military "launch a powerful operation against terrorist strongholds in Judea and Samaria." From his office came further instructions for the Israel Police and Shin Bet to expand preventive efforts in cities.
In phase two of Operation Iron Wall, Katz has advanced a plan for IDF outposts in the camps, thwarting the return of fleeing cowards and girding for a greater military presence. The political leadership has decreed the IDF remain in Jenin and Tulkarm camps until told otherwise. Central Command believes most terrorists have abandoned their lairs, but Israeli soldiers press on, targeting their infrastructure, confiscating arms, and dismantling lingering threats.
On Tuesday night, the military arrested 19 more wanted persons in the West Bank, including Hamas terrorists. The fight goes on against an evil that never sleeps. As I have written before, "The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." Israel understands this truth in its bones.
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