Amid the fall of two soldiers, Division 98 completes its mission in the West Bank

Division 98 has completed its mission commanding the Judea and Etzion regional brigades, after being activated on September 25. The forces arrested more than 140 suspects and located about 35 weapons. During the period, two soldiers fell in a shooting attack at the Judea Junction.

Division 98 completed its mission today (Sunday) commanding the Judea and Etzion regional brigades of the Judea and Samaria Division, according to an IDF spokesperson. The headquarters was activated on September 25 by the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, ahead of the holiday period and in light of the security situation. During the period, forces conducted more than 1,500 counter-terrorism activities, arrested more than 140 suspects, and located about 35 weapons. In the Judea Brigade, two soldiers from the Ari Battalion (775) fell on October 23 – Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Reutman, 23, from Ashkelon, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Soylem, 20, from Hod HaSharon – in a shooting attack at the Judea Junction. The IDF emphasized that their fall prevented a serious attack against civilians. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of visitors came to the Cave of the Patriarchs during the Sukkot holiday and the "Chayei Sarah" Sabbath under security. At the conclusion of the mission, the division will serve as a General Staff reserve.