Terror Cell of 10 Detained in West Bank; Attack Foiled
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Israeli security forces arrested ten Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, thwarting a terror cell in advanced stages of organization. The detainees are suspected of planning an attack against Israeli civilians in Mevo Dotan. The suspects were transferred to the Shin Bet for further investigation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ten Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives were arrested in the northern West Bank.
- Israeli security forces foiled a terror cell in the village of Arraba.
- The detainees are suspected of planning an attack against Israeli civilians in Mevo Dotan.
- The operation was based on precise intelligence from the Shin Bet.
- The arrested individuals were transferred to the Shin Bet for further investigation.
Israeli security forces thwarted a terror infrastructure in the northern West Bank early Tuesday morning, arresting ten operatives from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization. The operation, which took place in the village of Arraba, was carried out by the Paratroopers' reconnaissance unit, the Duvdevan Unit, and Border Police forces, based on precise intelligence from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
According to the IDF, the detainees are suspected of establishing the terror infrastructure with the intent to plan and execute an attack against Israeli civilians in the community of Mevo Dotan, also in the northern West Bank. All suspects were transferred for further interrogation by the Shin Bet's investigation division.
The operation successfully dismantled a terror cell that was in advanced stages of organization, preventing an imminent attack.
