Operation Breakwater

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Operation Breakwater
Part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
IDF soldiers in the West Bank during Operation Breakwater.
Date 2022–2023 Location Israel, West Bank Result Israeli Victory
Belligerents
Israel	West Bank
Casualties and losses
14+	149+ 2000 Arrested

Operation Breakwater, also called Operation Break the Wave, was an operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Triggered by terrorism within Israel, ^[1] the main purpose was to reduce crime and violence in the West Bank. ^[2]

The IDF conducted several raids and participated in some fire exchanges, in which they were victorious. Around 149 Arabs died during the operation, and 2,000 were arrested. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

In the end of the operation, crime was heavily reduced and "hundreds of lives were saved". ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Koplow, Michael J. (8 September 2022). "The Intensification of the West Bank's Perpetual Catch-22". Israel Policy Forum . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
2. Lappin, Yaakov (4 August 2022). "Operation Breakwater reins in terrorism in Judea and Samaria". Israel Hayom . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
3. Shezaf, Hagar (4 January 2023). "2022 Saw Highest Number of Palestinians Killed in West Bank by Israeli Forces Since Second Intifada" . Haaretz . Retrieved 20 January 2024.
4. McKernan, Bethan; Taha, Sufian (21 September 2022). "'It's going to explode': young Palestinians look to the gun amid Israeli offensive". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
5. Fabian, Emanuel (31 March 2022). "31 arrested overnight in West Bank as IDF launches operation 'Breakwater'". Times of Israel . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
6. Lappin, Yaakov (17 March 2023). "'IDF anti-terrorism operation has saved hundreds of Israeli lives'". Israel Hayom . Retrieved 23 October 2023.
7. Gale, Ben (16 March 2023). "'Hundreds of Israeli lives saved by Operation Break the Wave'". Jewish News Syndicate . Retrieved 23 October 2023.