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IDF Says It Dismantled West Bank Rocket-Making Cell in Ramallah-Area Raid

The operation followed the discovery of a crude rocket linked to an attempted launch from Kafr Ni'ma.

Overview

  • An overnight joint force of IDF troops, Shin Bet officers and police special units surrounded a building near Ramallah, opened fire, and detained three suspects who emerged before being transferred for interrogation.
  • Searches at the site uncovered dozens of rocket components, including two completed but unarmed rockets, according to the military.
  • Forces also found dozens of explosive devices and explosive materials, which were destroyed on site.
  • At a separate location in the Ramallah area, soldiers located a lathe allegedly used to manufacture rocket parts.
  • The account is based on Israeli security statements, which describe efforts to disrupt sporadic low-capability rocket production in the West Bank.