This includes soldiers from Duvdevan, the IDF’s West Bank undercover unit, arresting two terrorists from Ramallah and a terrorist from Beitunya who were planning attacks.
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) are continuing with their counterterrorism operations in the West Bank, and have successfully arrested at least 36 wanted individuals over the past month, the military announced on Tuesday.
The 36 arrested included 12 terrorists who were planning to carry out attacks in the West Bank, the military clarified.
This comes after dozens of operations and undercover missions across the West Bank in order to protect Israeli citizens and counter terrorist activity.
One operation included killing two armed terrorists, the military noted.
Another included soldiers from Duvdevan, the IDF’s West Bank undercover unit, arresting two terrorists from Ramallah and a terrorist from Beitunya who were planning attacks. These arrests occurred last week, the military clarified.
Soldiers from the IDF’s Duvdevan undercover unit on counterterror operations in the West Bank, July 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
In addition, security personnel located and confiscated numerous weapons, including improvised explosive devices and firearms.
Recent IDF, Shin Bet, counterterrorism activity in the West Bank
Israeli security forces arrested a terror cell in Bethlehem overnight that was planning an attack, the IDF and Shin Bet said in a joint statement last Monday.
The targeted operation was conducted by the IDF, Israel Border Police, and the Shin Bet in the Etzion Regional Brigade sector.
In operations across the West Bank, officers and soldiers detained a total of 16 wanted suspects and seized weapons and funds used for terror-related purposes.
The IDF detained 400 terrorists from six separate terror cells in June during military operations in the West Bank.
The release said that the IDF interrogated several hundred additional suspects for their connection to the cells, which were planning attacks on Israel.
