Israeli forces from the 900th "Kfir" Brigade, operating with the 421st "Ephraim" Territorial Brigade blew up an Improvised explosive device (IED) production facility in the West Bank city of Tulkarm.

The facility reportedly contained over 200 different types of IEDs and approximately 150kg of material for producing the IEDs. It was abandoned due to the Israeli military operation and occupation of Tulkarm, as a part of the larger operation "Iron Wall".

It served as a primary production point for the Tulkarm battalion, the Tulkarm rapid response brigade, the Tulkarm camp company and the Nour Shams camp company (armed groups under the Saraya Al-Quds brigades, with additional fighters from the Al-Aqsa martyrs brigades and Al-Qassam Brigades). The reported sheer quantity of IEDs confirms my previous hypothesis that the vast majority of the hundreds of Palestinian militants in Tulkarm simply melted into the civilian population or fled the city after the IDF invaded.

It's also interesting that the IDF only just found this facility after over 100 days of occupying Tulkarm. Furthermore, it is also the first indication of the 421st brigade taking over some operations for the 431st "Menashe" Territorial Brigade, which is stretched between two major cities - Jenin and Tulkarm, as well as their surrounding towns and villages. The 421st brigade previously only operated in the area of the city of Qalaqiya, to the south of Tulkarm. It may have something to do with the commander of the 421st brigade being replaced, but that's just a theory.

Consequences of a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile strike on Sumy Oblast yesterday.

Violence has once again erupted in the small West Bank town of Tamoun, which continues to become the focal point of armed Palestinian resistance in the West Bank.

A large Israeli force, including special forces, stormed the town a few hours ago and attacked two separate points. The first was in a residential building, where a cell consisting of at least 3 militants from the Tamoun company of the Tubas Battalion (part of the Saraya al-Quds Brigades) was surrounded. Clashes broke out, and the militants managed to hold their ground for two hours, during which multiple "Energa" shoulder-launched shells were launched at the building, setting it on fire. Israeli forces eventually stormed the building and killed everyone inside.

The second point that was attacked was a coffee shop near the Al-Quds open university in the town centre. Israeli forces encountered resistance from Palestinian militants, also from the Tamoun company, who were dispatched to a nearby area. One arrest was reportedly carried out (this is unconfirmed), however the rest of the cell likely escaped. In an official statement, the Saraya al-Quds brigades claimed that multiple Israeli soldiers were wounded in the exchange of fire. Israeli media reported that the coffee shop had been transformed into an improvised explosive device (IED) production and storage facility. The building was subsequently rigged with explosives which were detonated.