Terror attacks plummet by 80% in Judea and Samaria this Ramadan

This year’s Ramadan brought a surprising calm to Judea and Samaria, with terror attacks dropping a whopping 80% compared to last year. Where 27 major incidents shook the region during the previous Muslim holy month, only three significant attacks took place in 2025. It’s a stark turnaround, and people are pointing to the ramped up efforts of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the Israel Security Agency (ISA), and the Border Police as the reason things stayed so quiet and terrorism has dropped.

Last year, the numbers told a grim story: 27 big attacks, with 22 hitting Samaria and five striking Judea. This time around, the IDF and its partners didn’t mess around. They ran operations all over the Central Command area, keeping a tight grip on security. The results speak for themselves—401 wanted suspects got nabbed, 13 terrorists were taken out, and 105 weapons were scooped up before they could do any harm. That’s a serious haul, and it’s clear the pressure paid off.

The drop isn’t just a fluke. The IDF’s been grinding away at counterterrorism, especially up in northern Samaria, where they’ve kept the heat on for a while now. That ongoing push, paired with the increase in patrols and raids during Ramadan, seems to have thrown a wrench in the plans of anyone looking to commit an attack. It’s not like the threat vanished, three attacks still happened, but compared to 27, it’s a night and day difference.

For the people living in Judea and Samaria, this Ramadan felt less like a powder keg and more like a breather. The IDF, ISA, and Border Police didn’t just sit back; they went hard, chasing down leads and locking up threats. It’s the kind of effort that doesn’t always make flashy headlines but makes a real dent. With 401 arrests and a pile of guns off the streets, they’ve shown they’re not letting up, and that’s probably why this year’s holy month didn’t turn into the chaos of the last one.