IDF says it arrested 400 terrorists from six West Bank cells during Iran war
The IDF has detained 400 terrorists from six separate terror cells in the past month during military operations in the West Bank.
The release said that the IDF interrogated several hundred additional suspects for their connection to the cells, which were planning attacks on Israel.
The military also confiscated over one million shekels and 160 weapons during its operations, it said in a press release.
The weapons included several improvised explosive devices, machine guns, and rounds of ammunition.
The IDF carried out over 2,000 offensive operations during the course of Operation Rising Lion, the release said.
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