The IDF, guided by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), apprehended an aide to the terrorist who committed a shooting attack on January 6, 2025, a spokesperson announced on Friday.
The shooting took place in Al Funduq, where three Israelis were murdered and another eight were wounded.
The captured terrorist, Muhammad Zidan, was captured in Jenin, where he had previously been a senior figure in a terrorist network, and involved in financing and advancing acts of terror in Israel.
Two terrorists were also identified on Thursday entering a building on Israel’s side of the Yellow Line, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire agreement, an IDF spokesperson said.
The terrorists were targeted by the Israeli Air Force, which successfully struck the terrorists.
Southern Command IDF forces are scattered throughout the region, and will continue to enforce the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the IDF spokesperson added.
IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist
The military also targeted and successfully killed a Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the IDF stated.
According to the IDF spokesperson, the terrorist was attempting to reestablish Hezbollah infrastructure in the At-Tiri area of southern Lebanon, in violation of Israel’s ceasefire understanding with Lebanon.
The IDF will continue to operate to remove every threat to Israel, the spokesperson’s statement concluded.
IDF counterterrorism summary
The IDF additionally released a weekly counterterrorism summary regarding operations carried out in the Central Command on Saturday.
Jordan Valley Regional Brigade troops searched approximately 70 locations during operations in the Jericho area, leading to the apprehension of three terrorists, according to the release.
An additional 30 terrorists were apprehended by the Samaria Regional Brigade this week. Military equipment, M16 rifles, and parts used in the assembly of explosive devices were uncovered inside shops in Balata in Nablus, the IDF stated, noting that the equipment and materials were confiscated.
The Judea Regional Brigade, in collaboration with the Israel Police’s Judea and Samaria District, similarly confiscated machines used for the manufacturing of weapons, weapons parts, ammunition, an M16 rifle, and three million shekels, according to the IDF.
More rifles, military equipment, and tens of thousands of shekels were additionally confiscated by the Menashe Regional Brigade during an operation in which troops apprehended wanted individuals with Hamas and Islamic Jihad affiliations. During that operation, troops also uncovered items bearing the logo of the Islamic State terrorist organization.
Goldie Katz contributed to this report.