“After terrorist activities were identified with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization and due to a direct threat of a possible attack on Israeli civilians, it was decided to block off civilian areas & routes near the Gaza security fence this morning,” IDF tweeted.
Overnight, IDF conducted a raid in the Jenin area, capturing two terror-suspects and triggering a backlash from Palestinians.
“IDF, ISA & Israel Border Police forces conducted counterterrorism activity in Jenin to apprehend 2 terrorist suspects overnight. During the activity, Palestinians shot at and … hurled rocks at the forces,” IDF tweeted.
Israel has been carrying out regular counter-terrorism operations in the West Bank since mid-April, in retaliation for a string of attacks, which claimed the lives of over 20 Israelis over several weeks.