At noon (Tuesday), the IDF revealed that during the military operation conducted in Jenin and the nearby refugee camp yesterday, fighters from Egoz, Yahalam and Oketz, who were directed by the Shin Bet, located an underground terror cell under the Al Anazar mosque in the city - and neutralized it.
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During the night, and after an operation based on precise Shin Bet intelligence information to confiscate weapons and neutralize the mines in the 'Al Anazar' mosque in the refugee camp, Yahalam unit fighters investigated the route of the mosque using advanced technological tools.
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Additionally, during the activity, the Oketz unit's dogs operated in the area and transmitted tactical intelligence back to the maneuvering forces.
The commander of the Egoz unit, Lt. Col. M., said: "The excavations carried out in the mosque turned it into a fortified target.".
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Defense Minister Yoav Galant concluded a situation assessment at noon with Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, and other senior officials in the defense establishment.
Gallant received an overview of the efforts being made in the field to thwart terrorists and destroy terrorist infrastructure, and of the achievement of the operational objectives of the IDF and the Shin Bet over the past 24 hours.
He emphasized the need to preserve the security forces' full freedom of action in the field, by thwarting terrorist infrastructure, destroying secret service agents and safe houses, and seizing weapons, with an emphasis on explosive devices.
