[News] Israeli Army Special Forces: Israel Not Equipped to Deal with Explosive Devices in West Bank

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Israeli Army Special Forces: Israel Not Equipped to Deal with Explosive
Devices in West BankSeptember 3, 2023
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Moments before an Israeli military bulldozer was blown up in Jenin. (Image:
Video grab)

*By Palestine Chronicle Staff
<https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff>*

The Israeli army special units warned on Sunday morning that its armored
vehicles are not equipped to handle the improvised explosive devices (IED)
used by the Palestinian fighters in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media
reported.

According to Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post, “the commandos lamented
the lack of armored vehicles available for operations in the West Bank.”

“On one hand, we’re talking about an increased amount of explosives, a
situation which urges caution. On the other, there is an issue with the
availability of armored jeeps, this is felt on our way to our targets and
by the targets,” the Jerusalem Post cited the commandos as saying.

The Israeli Army spokesperson’s Unit reportedly downplayed the special
units’ claims, stating that “there is no shortage of armored vehicles,” The
Jerusalem Post reported.

“The vehicles are under continued maintenance in order to ensure their
operational capacity remains at a high level,” the statement reportedly
added.

Last week, four Israeli soldiers were injured by a large explosive device
while storming into the occupied West Bank city of Nablus.

The Times of Israel quoted the Israeli army as saying that the soldiers
were “targeted by a large explosive device detonated by Palestinian
fighters.”

Video footage circulating on social media showed a thick could of smoke
following the detonation.

*(The Palestine Chronicle)*


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