IDF reinforces its forces in Judea and Samaria before Sukkot
After the terror attack in which Ambassador Leiter's son was wounded, and amid fears of lone-wolf attacks, the IDF reinforces its forces in Judea and Samaria before the Sukkot holiday and activates an additional divisional…
Assessment
The IDF is deploying additional forces in Judea and Samaria ahead of Sukkot, following an attack that wounded the son of Ambassador Leiter on Highway 443. A new divisional headquarters is being activated to manage the expected influx of hundreds of thousands of Israeli visitors. The concern is not a coordinated assault but lone wolf attacks during the holiday. Watch for whether the increased military presence deters incidents or becomes a flashpoint itself.