{
  "id": 9420326,
  "title": "IDF announces rotation of forces in Syria, West Bank regions amid High Holy Days, terror attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/idf-announces-rotation-of-forces-in-syria-west-bank-regions-amid-high",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:54:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-909495"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) disclosed on Wednesday that troops of the 228th Brigade, part of the 210th Division, have concluded their assignment in the security zone of Syria and will be replaced by members of the 2nd Brigade. Additionally, the IDF announced that the 98th Division Headquarters will assume responsibility in the West Bank. According to military officials, the three-month deployment entailed targeted operations, interrogations of numerous suspects, apprehensions of several operatives, dismantling of terrorist infrastructure, and the seizure of various weapons, such as rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), mortar shells, and Kalashnikov rifles. The announcement comes as Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for the Israeli withdrawal from the security zone, citing Syria's new rulers and Israel's continued attacks on the country. The Syrian leader accused Israel of conducting 500 airstrikes, 1,200 incursions, and 300 detentions, contradicting the prevailing global stance. This situation evokes memories of a time that seemed long past. President Sharaa reiterated his commitment to the 1974 agreement and demanded the Israeli forces' withdrawal to the line of the 8th of December 2024. Defense Minister Israel Katz's reaction to Sharaa's remark was firm. He firmly stated that the Golan Heights, which is under Israeli sovereignty, is an integral part of the State of Israel. The IDF decided to relocate the 98th Division Headquarters to the West Bank to enhance the military's defensive and offensive capabilities in the region. The division will now oversee the Judea and Etzion Regional Brigades, as per orders issued by IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, following recent terrorist attacks in the area. Among the recent incidents is a car-ramming terrorist attack on Wednesday that seriously wounded IDF reservist Neria Leiter, an American citizen and son of Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, at the Maccabim (Bell) checkpoint on Route 443 near Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut. On the same day, two Palestinians reportedly attempted to run over the owner of a farm in the Hebron Hills. The farm owner, in compliance with the \"suspect arrest procedure,\" shot one of the assailants in the leg.",
  "summary": "The 228th Brigade finished its three-month-long deployment in Syria's security zone, while the 98th Division Headquarters will begin to operate in the West Bank amid a rise in terror attacks.",
  "key_points": [
    "IDF rotates 228th Brigade out of Syria, brings in 2nd Brigade",
    "98th Division Headquarters takes over in West Bank",
    "Terrorist attacks prompt force reassignments during High Holy Days"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/9420326.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "IDF soldier seriously hurt in car-ramming attack in West Bank; assailant shot dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/idf-soldier-seriously-hurt-in-car-ramming-attack-in-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:09:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US drafted memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/us-drafted-memo-condemning-uk-over-west-bank-sanctions-it-was-never",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:52:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Exclusive-US drafted a memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/exclusive-us-drafted-a-memo-condemning-uk-over-west-bank-sanctions-it",
        "published": "2026-09-23T19:46:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}