Israeli security forces on Thursday night conducted a raid in the Ramallah area, capturing a terror cell responsible for producing rockets intended for use against Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
A search of the location revealed additional rockets. The terror cell was also responsible for producing the two rockets which were recently seized, as Arutz Sheva - Israel National News reported.
The IDF confirmed: "Following ISA intelligence, forces of the IDF, ISA, and Yamam, operated in Ramallah to apprehend members of an armed terrorist cell suspected of attempting to launch a rocket from the Na’ama area toward Israeli territory last week."
"During the activity, the forces encircled the structure from which the suspects operated and fired toward it. Following the shooting, the three suspects exited the structure and were apprehended by the forces.
"In the structure, dozens of rockets, including two ready-to-launch rockets without warheads, explosives, and explosive materials, alongside findings linking them to the manufacturing and attempted launching of rockets, were located. Additionally, a rocket manufacturing workshop was located.
"After the activity, the forces dismantled the rockets and the explosive materials. The suspects were transferred for further questioning by the ISA."
Earlier this week, Israel's security establishment expressed great concern after finding a rocket recently near Route 443, between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The rocket was located in the village of Niama, and according to reports, the Palestinian Authority's security forces were able to capture the terrorists who tried to launch it.
Security officials estimated that the rocket, which was launched from the village of Ni'ma, had a range of approximately 10 kilometers.
i24NEWS reported that this is the first occurrence where a rocket in Judea and Samaria has reached such a level of operational development, raising concerns of an escalation in the use of weaponry by hostile elements in the area.
The Yesha Council responded to the seizure of the cell and called for the application of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria. "When the Israeli government continues to stutter, terror rears its head again and intensifies. The time has come to stop the concept of subservience to the world and to cut off the dream of destroying us."
The statement added, "Anyone who does not apply sovereignty gives hope to terror and invites the rockets and the next massacre in the center of the country. Netanyahu. It's either sovereignty. Or Palestine."
This week, Israel National News reported for the first time that terrorists had tried to launch a rocket in the village of Ni'ama in the western Binyamin region.
This is a domestically produced Qassam rocket with a small warhead. The rocket was launched from the village of Ni'ama, and security officials estimate that it has a range of about 10 kilometers.
This is the first case in which a rocket from Judea and Samaria has reached such an operational maturity level, raising concerns about an escalation in weapons among hostile elements in the region.
The IDF Spokesperson said in response: "Last week, an improvised rocket was located in the area of Kfar Ni'ama. An examination of the item revealed that the rocket had no warhead and no standard explosives. The item is being interrogated by Border Police sappers in Judea and Samaria, along with conducting an operational and intelligence effort to thwart the infrastructure."
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir commented: "The seizure of the rockets in Judea and Samaria does not surprise me. As in Gaza on the eve of October 7th, when I was almost the only one warning about the concept, so it is in Judea and Samaria. The Palestinian Authority is a terrorist organization that is training to carry out 10/7 in Judea and Samaria, which pays salaries to those who murder Jews, that teaches in its educational institutions to slaughter Jews, and its media incites in favor of terrorism. If we don't dismantle it on time, we'll wake up too late, like in Gaza."
