The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that about 3,000 wanted persons suspected of terrorist activities have been arrested by forces of its Central Command since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
This confirmation comes after weeks of speculation and follows reports in December suggesting the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) were testing the method of seawater pumping into tunnels.
On Monday, Israel's Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant spoke with artillery forces serving in reserve duty near the Gaza border. The IDF's (Israel Defence Forces) Artillery Corps is assisting forces in combat inside the Gaza strip.
Since the start of the war in Gaza approximately 2,980 wanted terrorists have been arrested throughout Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valleys region by Israel's security forces.
Following five consecutive days of protests, the Israel Defence Forces designated the area as a closed military zone to curtail the now-daily gatherings.
Israeli security forces uncovered a tunnel shaft rigged with explosive charges in the Jenin refugee camp as 19 Palestinians were arrested in counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria on Sunday night.
Air Force fighter jets directed by the 98th Division carried out airstrikes against dozens of targets, including apartments used by terrorists, weapons warehouses, observation posts and gathering points for terrorists.
In another activity in the area, fighters of the IDF's Maglan commando unit raided a number of terrorist targets, including a military headquarters where many weapons were located, and terrorists were eliminated in close-range fire.