Terrorist attacks by lone-wolf perpetrators in Judea and Samaria have become an ongoing problem for security forces.
Recently the Israel Defense Forces launched a new initiative aimed at streamlining the flow of intelligence aimed at improving the readiness of forces for such situations by harnessing new technology.
The goal is to let troops get the most up-to-date and pinpointed information on ongoing terrorist plots and perpetrators before they can execute their attacks.
The measure comes amid a review of the past year's terrorist incidents that showed that only 12 of the 19 major terrorist attacks in the area ended with terrorists being neutralized at the scene.
A special watch-like device that will be distributed among fighters over the coming weeks will let fighters know what is going on around them. The device will alert them in real time on suspicious movements nearby, allowing them to properly assess their surroundings and confront the would-be attackers before it is too late.
Additional technological improvements have also been introduced, including security cameras that use special algorithms to analyze movements of individuals and new radars to detect various signals.
Officials say that even if the new systems will give the soldiers a few extra seconds to assess the situation, they may save lives.
