[Israel]: Operation Defensive Shield III

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OPERATION DEFENSIVE SHIELD III​

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Objective:	Operation Defensive Shield III will be the primary Israeli response to securing Israeli strategic interests and strengthening the security of Israeli positions adjacent to/and in the West Bank, disrupting any hostile militant activity that may arise, whilst safeguarding key infrastructure and population centers, and establish conditions for sustained operational freedom and regional stability.
Date:	May 2009 - Current
Location:	West Bank
Status:	Active

BELLIGERENTS​

Israel

Palestine

LEADERS AND COMMANDERS​

Benjamin Netanyahu (Prime Minister) Naftali Bennett (Minister of Defence) Lieutenant-General Orli Markman (Chief of the Gerneral Staff) Major-General Ella Shado-Shechtmann (Commander of Ground Forces)

Marwan Barghouti (Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation)

STRENGTH​

Israeli Ground Forces: Judea and Samaria Division Duvdevan Unit (300x Special Forces Personnel) Menashe Territorial Brigade Menashe Brigade Headquarters [500x Regular Personnel, 20x AIL Storm IIIs] Jenin Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Qabatiya Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Arraba Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Ephraim Territorial Brigade Ephraim Brigade Headquarters [500x Regular Personnel, 20x AIL Storm IIIs] Qalqilya Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Tulkarm Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Salfit Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Samaria Territorial Brigade Samaria Brigade Headquarters [500x Regular Personnel, 20x AIL Storm IIIs] Nablus Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Tubas Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Jericho Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Binyamin Territorial Brigade Binyamin Brigade Headquarters [500x Regular Personnel, 20x AIL Storm IIIs] Ramallah Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Bireh Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Ramm Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Etzion Territorial Brigade Etzion Brigade Headquarters [500x Regular Personnel, 20x AIL Storm IIIs] Bethlehem Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Beit Sahour Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Beit Jala Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Yehudia Territorial Brigade Yehuda Brigade Headquarters [500x Regular Personnel, 20x AIL Storm IIIs] Hebron Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Dhahiriya Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Yatta Territorial Infantry Battalion [1,000x Regular Personnel, 40x AIL Storm IIIs] Israel Air Force Air Defence Command Northern Air Defence Regiment (500x Regular Personnel, 5x Iron Dome Batteries) Central Air Defence Regiment (500x Regular Personnel, 5x Iron Dome Batteries) Southern Air Defence Regiment (500x Regular Personnel, 5x Iron Dome Batteries)

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CASUALTIES AND LOSSES​

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