20:54 – The conference areas, near Gan-Ner
Near this gas station in Gilboa, military training is held regularly, and fighters are not an unusual sight in the landscape. But it is doubtful whether the passers-by last Tuesday night knew that immediately after noticing the soldiers of the Givati Regiment, they had already joined a line of Yasur helicopters, which took them to the depths of the villages – in one of the hottest areas in Judea and Samaria.
“We are embarking on a harvesting operation in the Kabatia area,” Givati Reconnaissance Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Ariel Gonen announced, before boarding the helicopter. Additional members – there is a big sale that is expected tonight. “
The seizure operation focused on Bir al-Basha, a village affiliated with the Hamas terrorist organization, from which a number of murderous attacks have been carried out in recent years.
22:20 – Unloading from the helicopter, near the village
“We know that the village can be a dangerous place, and may try to hit us on one of the arteries. So we decided to land in a strategic area, from where we will continue to raid,” explained the patrol battalion.
“Bir al-Basha is a space that we know as a weapon of war and activities that include a lot of weapons,” said Lt. Col. Gonen. That’s why we went on an activity, the first purpose of which is to seize weapons – but also to stop gunmen, who may try and harm our forces during the activity. “
The Givati Patrol fighters were joined by sting and Yahalam forces that specialize in locating and thwarting weapons, and forces from the air and ground that connect the fighters to points and provide a shell for any threat that may arise.
00:55 – Double targets, Lev Bir al Basha
“We are already at the peak of the searches for the locators. In one of the cruises, several means of weapons were found,” the battalion commander reports from the heart of the village.
The brigade is impressed by the pace of work and intends to make full use of the fighters’ entry. So, they decide to add two more search points while on the move: “We started the operation with 4 destinations we knew in advance that we would get into. In the process we got 2 more destinations.”
The fighters have been on the village streets for quite some time, and along with the reports of the weapons being seized, there are also voices in connection with riots nearby. “There is a lot of friction with the Palestinian population, which is challenging us in terms of losses in the area – but we are heading for an exit,” said Captain Baruch Atias, the patrol’s AGM officer.
One of the rioters caught in the camera lens, is a terrorist who stops near the forces, opens the window and lights a powerful charge. As you can see in the video – within seconds the explosion shakes the village. “During the operation, countless explosives were thrown at the fighters,” said Lt. D., the commander of the Yahalom team that joined the operation.
05:40 – Returning with the first light, Hatmar Menashe
More than 100 fighters ended the operation and managed to confiscate many weapons and parts of weapons. Without the activity, fighters and civilians could have met them tomorrow morning in a deadly attack on one of the deputies. , “We have strengthened deterrence within the village, and have improved the readiness of the forces for joint combat with many forces, and have a good morning.”