3 simultaneous IDF ops: Militant encounters, airstrikes, and weapons seizures | WATCH (plus pix)

Israeli security forces, including IDF, Shin Bet, Border Police, and Prison Service's Masada Unit, launched three simultaneous brigade-level operations overnight in the Jordan Valley, Menashe, and Samaria regions.

In the Jordan Valley Brigade operation, forces arrived by helicopter and vehicles, surrounding the Tamon and Far'a areas. During the operation:

Forces engaged in firefights with militants. Air Force aircraft struck and eliminated two armed militants– weapons were later found on their bodies. An additional militant was eliminated later on.

In addition, seven explosive devices were found in a mosque and an underground facility without exit points was discovered.

In the Menashe Brigade operation:

The airforce targeted an armed militant cell that fired and threw explosives at IDF soldiers. In addition, an explosives laboratory was discovered andseveral wanted suspects were arrested

In the Samaria Brigade operation:

Forces operated in the Madama and Burin areas, while in Etzion, four weapons were confiscated, terror funds were located, and nine wanted suspects were arrested

In Tappuah (Judea) and Qalqilya (Ephraim), improvised explosive devices were located and destroyed, and five additional weapons were found.

No casualties were reported among Israeli forces.