IDF prepares for Yom Kippur: convoys with APCs documented in Nablus streets

The IDF is gearing up for the High Holidays by increasing alertness in Judea and Samaria. Convoys of Eitan APCs were documented in Nablus and Huwara. In a large-scale operation, approximately 930 suspects were interrogated, around 230 wanted individuals were arrested, and over 100 weapons were seized. Forces are reinforcing routes and friction points ahead of the thousands of expected hikers in the area.

The IDF continues its preparations for the High Holidays, and as part of a large-scale counterterrorism operation by the Nahal Brigade in Judea and Samaria, long convoys of APCs were documented on the streets of Nablus and the Huwara area. According to an IDF statement, in recent months forces have scanned more than 1,200 buildings and sites, uncovered a laboratory for producing explosive devices, interrogated approximately 930 suspects, and arrested around 230 wanted individuals. Over 100 weapons were seized, including M-16 rifles, submachine guns, pistols, and ammunition. The advanced Eitan APCs were documented in large convoys, indicating a deepening of operational control. The IDF points to peak readiness and increased alertness to the highest level, with an emphasis on Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, when thousands of hikers are expected to visit the area.