IDF soldiers on Friday morning, directed by ISA intelligence, conducted counterterrorism activity in the Jenin area.
After the IDF operational activity in the area of Jenin on June 27th, during which Captain Alon Sacgiu fell, the ISA and IDF conducted a precise intelligence effort to locate the terrorists responsible for the attack on IDF soldiers.
On July 3rd, the Israel Border Police eliminated the terrorist Nidal Amar, who also took part in the explosive device’s detonation.
During the counterterrorism activity, exchanges of fire with terrorists took place in the area. Simultaneously, the soldiers encircled a building in which additional terrorists barricaded themselves. IDF soldiers eliminated the terrorist Hemam Heshash and an additional terrorist operative, and located a pistol. Both of the terrorists participated in the attack on IDF soldiers during the operational activity in which Captain Alon Sacgiu, a Team Commander in the Haruv Reconnaissance Unit fell.
In addition, during the counterterrorism activity, an armed terrorist cell that was identified in the area was eliminated in an IAF aircraft strike.
Earlier in the day it was reported that the forces surrounded a building where terrorists were entrenched and exchanged fire with the terrorists. During the exchange of fire, a UAV attacked a squad of armed terrorists. The Palestinian Authority report five deaths.
Two days ago, Border Police forces eliminated a suspect who was involved in serious terrorist activity.
The Israel Police stated that "when the forces arrived at the target, the undercover forces identified the armed terrorist, shot at him and the terrorist was eliminated. There were no casualties to the security forces."