Qalqilya

The Samaria Military Court extended the detention of two Qalqilya residents by eight days following the discovery of a 25-meter tunnel and weapons cache in a joint security operation.

Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered a general closure on the West Bank for Sukkot. Meanwhile, the IDF and police traded statements regarding a disputed tunnel discovery in Qalqilya.

The IDF rejected a police report about a tunnel discovered near Qalqilya, stating that investigation of two shafts found no tunnel route or proximity to the security barrier.

Security forces uncovered a 25-meter-deep tunnel under construction in Qalqilya, near the Green Line, alongside weapons and explosives. Four suspects were arrested.

A 20-year-old Palestinian, Omer Tubasi, was killed by IDF fire during clashes in the village of Hajja near Qalqilya. The incident began over a downed drone, leading to military intervention. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the evacuation of illegal Area B outposts under US pressure.

As the Jewish presence is shrinking in large areas, while Arab settlements are spreading over vast territories, the security threat is already visible on the horizon.

Two suspects were arrested in two separate cases of car theft from Ashkelon and Ashdod. A resident of Shuafat was arrested near the Sorek interchange on suspicion of stealing a Kia Sportage, and in another case, an illegal resident was arrested at the Qalqilya checkpoint after a vehicle stolen in Ashdod was found abandoned in the Modiin area.