Woman Arrested for False Terror Attack Report Amid Divorce Dispute

A resident of Baqa al-Gharbiyya was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of filing a false report with the police, claiming her husband was planning to carry out a terror attack. The report triggered a significant deployment of security forces and operational resources. Investigators later determined that the couple was undergoing a divorce, and the husband was arrested on suspicion of making threats within the context of their marital dispute. Police investigations reportedly ruled out any security intentions on the husband's part, strengthening the suspicion that the wife had fabricated the terror threat. The woman was detained for questioning, and police are expected to seek an extension of her remand. The incident led to a large-scale, albeit false, mobilization of security forces and the expenditure of significant operational resources.

In a separate incident on the same day, Border Police officers in the Jerusalem Envelope area arrested a resident of Kafr Aqab on suspicion of stealing a vehicle from Mevaseret Zion. The suspect was apprehended after attempting to breach a checkpoint near the al-Jib crossing. A search of the vehicle confirmed it was stolen, and the suspect was taken for further investigation.