Operation Breakwater | |||||||
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Part of Arab israeli conflict | |||||||
IDF soldiers in the West Bank during Operation Breakwater. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Israel | West Bank | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
14+ |
149+ 2000 Arrested |
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]
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]