The IDF and Shin Bet uncovered a bomb-making laboratory in the city of Tulkarm last week, the military announced on Tuesday. The facility contained landmines, explosives, explosive-making materials, and a welding machine, highlighting ongoing concerns over terror infrastructure in the West Bank.

In a series of coordinated operations over the past 24 hours, Israeli forces also arrested 12 wanted individuals in the towns of Tammun and Kabatiya. An additional 15 suspects were detained across the West Bank, with authorities seizing two firearms and other weapons during the raids.

All detainees and confiscated materials were transferred to Shin Bet and the Yehuda and Shomron District Police for further investigation. The arrests form part of Israel’s ongoing campaign to dismantle terrorist networks and reduce violence in the region.

On Monday, the IDF, Shin Bet, and Israel Police conducted a joint operation in Nablus, apprehending a Palestinian terror cell allegedly backed by Hamas’s headquarters in Turkey. The group was reportedly planning shooting and bombing attacks. Security forces seized an M16 rifle and $60,000 in cash during the operation.

In a separate operation on Friday, the IDF, Israel Police, and Border Police arrested eight additional suspects and confiscated an M16 rifle, a tactical vest, magazines, and ammunition.

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