(IsraelNN.com) The IDF made surprise arrests of 16 wanted terrorists Wednesday night in various locations. In Bir Zeit, near Ramallah, one IDF soldier from the Duchifat Battalion was killed when terrorists opened fire.

The fallen soldier, whose name was released for publication on Thursday morning, is Staff Sgt. Noam Adin Rechter Levi, 20, from Mitzpeh Netofa in the Galilee.

The IDF force was carrying out arrests of wanted terrorists, part of various undercover counterterrorism operations.

Three terrorists were arrested in Shechem; one was arrested at Haja, east of Kalkilya. Four were nabbed at Shubaka, north and west of Ramallah.

Eight suspects were caught in Judea. Three were picked up at Deir Salah, east of Bethlehem; one suspect was arrested at Tzurif, southwest of Bethlehem; and four at nearby El Arub.

The Duchifat Battalion is part of the Kfir Regiment (Regiment 900), an infantry regiment under Central Command. It deals mostly with counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria. Kfir means 'lion.'

 (Israel News Photo: IDF Spokesperson)