16.02.2026 14:42
In the West Bank under Israeli occupation, near the town of Al-Eizariya in Jerusalem, plainclothes agents assaulted and detained Palestinian youths. It was reported that the agents belonged to the Mista'arvim unit, which disguises itself as Arabs to infiltrate among Palestinians.
Security operations are continuing at full speed in the West Bank, which is under Israeli occupation. The Israeli army and border police have detained many Palestinians during raids conducted at various points in the region, and the field activity that resulted in clashes continued.
AT LEAST 130 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
It has been reported that at least 130 people were arrested in the latest major operations; many individuals, including women, children, and civilians, were released or arrested after field interrogations. These raids are considered part of the arrest policies of the occupying forces throughout the West Bank.
AGENTS BEAT AND DETAIN PALESTINIAN YOUNG PEOPLE
Recent footage from the region shows agents in civilian clothes beating and detaining Palestinian youths near the town of Al-Eizariya in Jerusalem. Recorded videos captured moments where the youths were forcibly loaded into vehicles, and some were thrown to the ground and forcibly detained.
AGENTS ARE CONDUCTING OPERATIONS
The role of undercover special security units in these operations in the West Bank is frequently brought up by analysts. These units, known as Mista'arvim, which means "those who act like Arabs" in Hebrew, are said to consist of military and police elements capable of infiltrating local communities and speaking Arabic, according to scientific sources. These units carry out intelligence gathering, attack prevention, complex detention operations, and counterintelligence activities.
In the past, reports from various media and experts have indicated that Mista'arvim elements actively participated in protests and operations in the West Bank, blending in with the local population to identify individuals and taking part in intervention and detention processes. The activities of such units are considered controversial operational techniques by international lawyers and human rights observers.