Israeli forces arrested a terrorist squad in the Raches area of Judea and Samaria between 10:05 AM and 11:04 AM UTC on September 19th, 2025, after a coordinated operation that involved anti-aircraft fire at a house occupied by the suspects, who subsequently surrendered. The house was then detonated with explosives. During the investigation, the terrorists admitted to firing rockets at Israeli communities, according to a social media report. In a separate development yesterday, Hamas gunmen brazenly robbed four UNICEF aid trucks carrying baby formula in Gaza City, according to Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). UNICEF confirmed that armed individuals commandeered the trucks outside their compound at gunpoint, diverting the contents. COGAT stated that the stolen formula was intended for free distribution and that Hamas is stealing it to profit, demonstrating a lack of interest in the well-being of the Palestinian people. UNICEF stated that the theft has denied at least 2,700 severely and acutely malnourished children life-saving Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food. The organization highlighted that this occurred at a time of declared famine in northern Gaza and amidst ongoing military operations causing further displacement and devastating impacts on children. The operation in the Raches on September 19th was fully coordinated with the Binyamin region and SHA, simplifying the structure where the terrorist squad was located. The arrested suspects admitted to performing rocket fire towards the country's communities. This follows an overnight operation in the Ramallah area where a terror cell involved in rocket production was dismantled, leading to the arrest of three suspects and the discovery of dozens of rockets and explosive materials. Earlier this morning, between 8:35 AM and 9:05 AM UTC, activist Hamza Al-Masri was arrested in the Ramallah area, linked to intelligence gathered during the overnight raid on the rocket-producing cell. The previous overnight operation uncovered a lathe and materials for rocket production, with two rockets found ready for launch but lacking warheads. The arrested suspects from that operation were transferred to the Shin Bet for further investigation after their surrender.
