Division 98 completes its mission in Judea and Samaria

In depth

Division 98 has completed its mission commanding the Yehuda and Etzion Brigades, which it began on September 25. During the period, more than 1,500 counterterrorism operations were carried out and more than 140 suspects were arrested. Forces located some 35 weapons and secured the hundreds of thousands of visitors who arrived at the Cave of the Patriarchs.

During the operations, Sgt. Maj. Ron Yonatan Roitman and Sgt. Yuval Shai Soilam were killed in a clash in the Yehuda Brigade. With the mission complete, the division will serve as a General Staff reserve and focus on preparing for additional scenarios.

The mission ended in the month in which the division was assigned to command the Yehuda and Etzion Brigades, and from now on the division will return to its role as a General Staff reserve.