The IDF arrested eight individuals suspected of terror activities near Nablus overnight Tuesday as part of its extensive counterterrorism campaign in Judea and Samaria.
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A soldier was slightly wounded in the arm while conducting a raid in the Bayt Rima Palestinian village and was later hospitalized. Locals also threw stones at the forces, who responded with crowd dispersal means.
Early Tuesday, soldiers reported shots directed at a military base near Nablus.
Meanwhile, an operation by Palestinian Authority security forces overnight Monday descended into clashes with gunmen in the West Bank city, resulting in the death of a 53-year-old resident.
According to Israeli media, the man was shot dead during gun battles that took place as angry crowds marched in the streets of the city.
The PA's forces had entered Nablus to arrest senior Hamas member Musab Shtayyeh as well as two other individuals, according to the reports.
Shtayyeh was a close associate of terrorist Ibrahim al-Nablusi, who was killed in August during an Israeli mission.
The IDF has stepped up its own security operations in Judea and Samaria amid a spike in terrorist attacks originating from the Jenin and Nablus areas, in particular.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz earlier this month said that the Israeli military would continue to operate in PA-controlled areas if Ramallah. fails to maintain security.
"I conveyed this message again today to P.A. leadership: We will not allow armed men who seek to murder Israelis to roam around freely. We will pursue and stop them," he said. "We demand that the Palestinian Authority not only speak out against terrorism but also act against it. The spread of weapons and lack of governance are harming both the Palestinian people and the Palestinian Authority itself."
JNS.org contributed to this report.
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