Operation Breakwater

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]

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

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.