‘Israeli’ National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir
Ben-Gvir calls for immediate dismantling of Palestinian Authority
The ‘Israeli’ army announced carrying out a complex military operation in Ramallah, claiming it had found and dismantled an “armed cell” operating a rocket-manufacturing facility allegedly planning attacks on West Bank settlements.
In response to the operation, ‘Israeli’ National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote on X, "The seizure of the rockets in Judea and Samaria does not surprise me. As in Gaza on the eve of October 7th, when I was almost the only one warning about the concept, so it is in Judea and Samaria.”
Ben-Gvir accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) for being a "terrorist organization that its training to carry out 10/7 in Judea and Samaria, which pays salaries to those who murder jews.”
He further called to dismantle the PA “on time” before “we’ll wake up too late, like in Gaza.”
תפיסת הרקטות ביו״ש לא מפתיעה אותי. כמו בעזה ערב ה-7.10 שהזהרתי כמעט יחידי מפני הקונספציה,כך ביו״ש. הרשות הפלסטינית היא גוף טרור, שמתאמן לביצוע 7.10 ביו״ש, שמשלם משכורות למי שרוצח יהודים, שמחנך במוסדות החינוך שלו לשחוט יהודים, ומסית בכלי התקשורת שלו בעד הטרור. אם לא נפרק אותה…
— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) September 19, 2025
The army said the operation involved a joint force between the military Shin Bet and Yamam counterterrorism unit using precise intelligence.
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Troops reportedly surrounded a building harboring the cell members, opened fire, and arrested three men who emerged from the site.
The ‘Israeli’ army claimed to have found a fully equipped weapons factory, including:
- A lathe for rocket production
- Dozens of ready-to-launch rockets
- Two rockets prepared for immediate launch (without warheads)
- Numerous explosive devices and materials
Evidence allegedly linked the detainees directly to production and attempted rocket launches.
Additionally, engineering units destroyed all seized rockets and explosives on site.
The army tied the cell to last week’s attempted rocket launch from the village of Na’meh west of Ramallah, claiming the detainees were responsible for the incident, which had raised major security concerns in ‘Israel.’
‘Israel’ framed the operation as a success in preventing a “dangerous escalation” and stopping the West Bank from becoming a new front for rocket attacks.
