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IDF warns of rising West Bank tensions despite low terror levels, pushes for preventive operations

Security officials say terror activity in the West Bank is at its lowest level since 2011, but warn of growing friction, weapons concerns and potential escalation ahead of the holidays.

Israeli security forces seen during a raid in the West Bank village of Salem, near Nablus, on August 2, 2026.
IDF soldiers participate in the Arrowhead agility competition on July 8, 2026.

Only clear rules, command chain, can let IDF avoid internal conflict due to religion - editorial

IDF troops operate in the West Bank, August 17, 2026.

WATCH: IDF arrests two terrorists, raids 100 sites in Duvdevan West Bank counterterror operation

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.

Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment


Israel to test fire anti-missile system.... in Alaska

Arrow-3 ICBM to be tested off Kodiak Island and will face targets simulating Iranian ballistic missiles.

Israeli Air Force receives Arrow-3 ballistic interceptors in formal transfer ceremony.

Haredi extremist indicted for attacking, threatening senior IDF general

The protesters distributed fliers comparing Almoz to Hitler and military service to Auschwitz.

Haredi men celebrating IDF desertion.

What makes US-Israel defense ties so 'rock solid'?

“The ties between our armies are very deep and very strong, even under Obama.”

From Left to Right: IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, US Defense Secretary General James Mattis and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman

IDF soldier stabbed outside West Bank settlement

A security guard saw a Palestinian woman heading toward the community’s gate and yelled at her to stand back, according to an Israeli police spokeswoman.

Scene of Mevo Dotan stabbing attack

Final appeals hearing for ‘Hebron shooter’ turns rowdy

A panel of five judges of the IDF Appeals Court, with chief judge Maj.-Gen. Doron Filis presiding, questioned Azaria’s defense team about holes in their arguments to overturn the verdict.

Le soldat Elor Azaria

American, Israeli air forces complete two-week long drill

The drill, which has been happening for several years usually happens once a year, though due to different considerations it occurs more than once.

IDF and US Air-force joint drill

Breaking the (German) Silence

The Jerusalem Post

Former Hugo Boss model enlists in the IDF

31-year-old James Hirschfield traded in designer clothes for a new military uniform.

From billboards to basic training, model James Hirshfield enlists in the IDF

סוּפָה בְּאֶתְיוֹפְּיָהְּ

Sufa in Ethiopia

Sufa in Ethiopia

Women soldiers and Jewish law

Jews in the military, both male and female, seem to feel more Jewish afterwards, not less.

Female soldiers in an IDF artillery unit distribute weapons to their unit.