IDF and Shin Bet conducted a joint operation for intelligence gathering in Qalqilya, Samaria, on May 27, 2026.

The entities involved

• Israel Defense Forces →

  combined military forces of Israel

  • IDF deploys a division to bolster security, involving Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and PM Benjamin Netanyahu.02:17
  • Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered a battalion deployment following a security breach at an outpost.02:17
• Shin Bet →

  Israel's internal security service

  • Key political figures, including Shin Bet and Noam Sohlberg, backed the conclusions of the recent Israeli election.19:44
  • Shin Bet is investigating parliamentary aides of the Joint List party.18:17
• Qalqilya →

  city in West Bank, Palestine

  • Israeli forces escalated attacks and blocked roads in the West Bank, near Qalqilya.Mon 14:20

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• A joint operation based on Shin Bet intelligence led to the capture of a terrorist hiding in Kafr Dan.02:10
• IDF serves across Israel's various communities.Oct 15
• IDF conducts large-scale operations in Samaria while Bezalel Smotrich calls for state action on infiltration.Jul 28
• Shin Bet and Israel Police issued a joint statement regarding a security operation, while Netanyahu ordered troop reinforcement in Samaria.Oct 19
• Coordinated counterterrorism operations are underway involving Shin Bet and Israel Police.Aug 6