It was claimed that the Israeli army was preparing for large-scale military operations in the West Bank

In the news of the Israel-based Walla news site, based on security sources, it was stated that the Israeli army is continuing a series of preparations that it describes as a "fundamental intervention against terrorism" in the West Bank.

The news stated that the Israeli army is preparing for a large-scale escalation in the occupied West Bank in the coming days, which may include the occupation of more Palestinian refugee camps and the implementation of comprehensive military operations.

It was noted that Israeli security units evaluated that the political administration could put pressure on occupying more refugee camps in the north of the West Bank and organizing large-scale operations.

It was reported that the Israeli army also built new military points in order to reinforce its control in the region.

It was stated that Israeli security units are worried about the escalation of conflicts in the lands in the West Bank, and it was stated that the great increase in the number of illegal settlements was one of the reasons for this escalation.

It was noted that in addition to the 180 existing settlements, there are 84 additional new settlements, 140 illegal settlement farms and more than 100 settlement points.

It was stated that these conditions forced the Israeli army to rethink illegal settlements and adopt an updated security approach.

POSSIBLE MILITARY ACTIVITIES

In the news, it was noted that the evaluations regarding the Israeli army's intensification of its actions in the West Bank are based on the Israeli elections expected to be held in late October, the Palestinian elections planned to be held in November, and the Jewish holidays, when the tension between the Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands and the Palestinians escalates.

Citing Israeli security sources, the report stated that Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz could put pressure on the army to occupy additional refugee camps and conduct large-scale military actions, focusing on the north of the West Bank.

Since October 2023, when the Israeli army launched its attack on the Gaza Strip, there has been a serious increase in raids and attacks against Palestinians by Israeli soldiers and Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

In the attacks of Israeli soldiers and Israelis who usurped Palestinian lands, in addition to killing and detaining Palestinians, actions such as demolishing houses and structures, setting fire to mosques and vehicles, destroying agricultural lands, preventing farmers from reaching their lands and forcibly displacing Palestinians are carried out.

Palestinians state that Israel is preparing to annex the West Bank with these attacks and that this situation jeopardizes the possibility of the establishment of an independent Palestinian State.