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File: Israeli soldiers seen during a drill simulating a terrorist infiltration in the settlement of Beitar Illit, in the West Bank, October 24, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 19, 2023, 6:58 pm
IDF carries out drill simulating an Oct. 7-style attack in the West Bank
Troops exercise response to mass attack on settlements as well as northern communities that border Palestinian territory
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A knife found on a Palestinian who infiltrated the Tekoa settlement on May 8, 2022. (courtesy, Rescuers Without Borders)
May 8, 2022, 10:08 pm
Palestinian shot dead after infiltrating West Bank settlement with knife – IDF
Tekoa security officer opens fire after armed suspect enters community, approaches his home; no Israelis hurt in incident; Hamas claims Muatasem Atallah, 17, as terror group member
By Emanuel Fabian and Aaron Boxerman
Illustrative: View of the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar, on October 24, 2019. (Sraya Diamant/Flash90)
March 19, 2022, 10:09 pm
Military rolls out ‘terrorist infiltration’ phone alert for West Bank settlements
IDF’s Home Front Command app will now send users notifications of possible attacks, similar to existing rocket alarms
By Emanuel Fabian
Eitan Ze'ev, right, receives an award from the head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, on September 2, 2020, for his involvement in a clash with Palestinians over a piece of agricultural land that summer. (Roi Hadi)
February 7, 2021, 5:37 pm
Man said to have shot infiltrator dead already on trial for shooting Palestinian
Eitan Ze’ev had his gun taken away last year after allegedly shooting a Palestinian during a brawl, but authorities say he used one to open fire on a man who broke into his outpost
By Judah Ari Gross
A Palestinian man's car outside the home of an Israeli man on the illegal Sadeh Efraim Farm outpost in the northern West Bank, where the Israeli military says the man attacked someone before being shot dead on February 5, 2021. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 5, 2021, 6:26 am
IDF: Palestinian tries to break into settlement home, is shot dead during tussle
In odd incident, army calls the man, who was unarmed, a terrorist; says he assaulted a man before being shot by two settlers
By Judah Ari Gross, Aaron Boxerman and ToI Staff
This photo released by the IDF shows a collection on weapons, including rifles, RPG launchers, grenades, bold cutters and knives carried by four Gazans who tried to cross the border into Israel, August 10, 2019. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 10, 2019, 12:59 pm
IDF says large-scale terror attack thwarted as troops prevent Gaza infiltration
4 Gazans with AK-47s, RPGs, hand grenades and hunting knives killed when one throws grenade at soldiers during attempt to scale barrier; Hamas says they ‘acted independently’
By ToI Staff
This photo shows RPGs and other weapons carried by four Palestinians who attempted to infiltrate into Israel through the border fence with Gaza, August 10, 2019. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 10, 2019, 7:56 am
Foiling infiltration, IDF kills four Gazans armed with rifles, RPGs, grenades
Palestinians spotted during attempt to scale barrier into Israel; army says troops opened fire when grenade hurled at soldiers; military aircraft strike Hamas post
By ToI Staff
A Palestinian suspect arrested near the West Bank settlement of Itamar, on January 28, 2018. (Samaria Regional Council)
February 7, 2018, 9:49 pm
Palestinian who tried sneaking into settlement in army uniform turns himself in
Suspect arrives at Civil Administration headquarters after evading capture in Itamar last week
By Jacob Magid
File: The border fence along the Israel-Gaza border, August 10, 2014 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
November 22, 2017, 8:45 am
Soldiers fire on two Gazans crossing into Israel, hitting one
Army says one of the Palestinians had a knife; wounded suspect taken to hospital for treatment
By Judah Ari Gross
Construction of new buildings in the West Bank settlement of Na'ale on February 8, 2017. (Flash90)
June 22, 2017, 1:22 pm
Border police thwart infiltration into West Bank settlement
2 suspects arrested after breaking into Na’ale community; third man, apparently waiting in getaway car, manages to escape
By Jacob Magid
A soldier carries a wounded Palestinian teenage girl who was shot during an attempt to infiltrate the settlement of Yitzhar with a knife on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 (Yitzhar security)
October 21, 2015, 8:11 am
Palestinian teen tries to infiltrate settlement with knife, is shot
Girl, 15, confronted by IDF troops during apparent attempt to carry out an attack in Yitzhar; paramedics treat her at scene
By Raoul Wootliff
Israeli soldiers patrol along the southern Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, July 17, 2014 (photo credit: AFP/JACK GUEZ)
July 17, 2014, 12:30 pm
WATCH: IDF thwarts infiltration from Gaza
Operatives seen running back into tunnel before they are hit by Israeli aircraft
By ToI Staff
A barbed wire fence on the Syrian border. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
October 3, 2012, 5:03 pm
Israel evacuates tourists from Mt. Hermon summit as Syrian group approaches border
IDF does not believe incident was an infiltration attempt
An IDF soldier at the newly built barrier on the border between Egypt and Israel, May 2012 (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
June 19, 2012, 9:37 am
After attack, construction resumes on Egypt border fence
One day after deadly terrorist infiltration, work continues at 100 sites along southern border
By Gabe Fisher
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