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IDF announces launch of a ‘wide-scale’ counter-terrorism operation in Hebron
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Illustrative: Israeli security forces stand guard in the West Bank city of Hebron, December 13, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
The IDF says it launched a “wide-scale” counter-terrorism operation in the West Bank city of Hebron overnight.
The raid being conducted in the city’s Jabal Johar neighborhood is aimed at “thwarting terror infrastructures, removing illegal possession of weapons, and strengthen security in the area,” the army says.
The IDF says the operation is expected to last several days.
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