Jenin Cell Planned Rocket Attacks on Israel, Tests Showed Success
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
An investigation into a rocket manufacturing cell near Jenin has revealed that members planned attacks on Israel and conducted successful test launches. Six suspects were arrested, and confessed to building the infrastructure, producing rocket bodies and explosives, and obtaining weapons and materials. The cell received guidance on explosives production from an individual outside Israel via a messaging app.
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- A cell near Jenin planned to launch rockets at Israel, with test launches proving successful.
- Six suspects were arrested for involvement in building the rocket and explosives infrastructure.
- One suspect confessed to establishing the infrastructure and its targets.
- Another suspect admitted to procuring explosives and selling weapons to the cell.
- The cell received guidance on explosives production from an external contact via messaging app.
- Weapons, including an M16 and RPG body, were confiscated during the operation.
New details have emerged from an investigation into a rocket and explosive device manufacturing cell uncovered near Jenin. The probe, a joint effort by the Judea and Samaria District's Central Unit and the Shin Bet security agency, revealed that one suspect confessed to establishing the infrastructure and its targets. He also admitted that the cell's test launches were successful in terms of the rockets' power and range.
According to investigators, the cell members refined their designs after each initial test, making improvements to enhance the capabilities of the rockets they produced. Another suspect confessed to aiding the cell by procuring explosives and selling them weapons, which are believed to be the arms seized during the arrests.
In recent months, six suspects, residents of the Jenin area in their 30s, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in building the infrastructure for producing rockets and explosives intended for use against Israel and its security forces. During the investigation, it was discovered that the cell manufactured rocket bodies and explosives, and conducted three test launches.
The main suspect was reportedly in contact with an individual outside Israel who provided information on necessary materials for explosives production via a messaging app. Security forces confiscated weapons, including an M16 rifle and an RPG body, along with documents and training materials detailing how to produce explosives, rockets, and charges.
An indictment is expected to be filed soon against the six suspects, following the submission of a statement of charges against them over the weekend.
