IDF, Shin Bet, and Police Arrest Four Militants in West Bank Weapon Theft Case

On July 24, 2026, Israeli security forces arrested four militants involved in attacking and stealing the weapon of an IDF soldier on leave near Susya in the Judea Division. The soldier, a 25-year-old local resident, was grazing livestock when he was assaulted by a Palestinian assailant who struck him on the head with a stone and took his military weapon. The attacker then fired toward a nearby farm before fleeing the scene armed with the stolen weapon. The soldier sustained moderate head injuries and was treated by Magen David Adom paramedics before being hospitalized at Soroka Medical Center.

Immediately following the incident, IDF and Border Police forces conducted area sweeps, recovering the stolen weapon and arresting two militants. Overnight, Duvdevan Unit fighters apprehended a third militant in the Yatta area of the Judea Division. Earlier on the day of the report, a fourth militant involved in the attack surrendered to the Civil Administration forces. All suspects have been transferred for further investigation by security agencies.

The incident triggered a large-scale manhunt by the IDF and Border Police in the southern Hebron Hills. The coordinated operation involving the IDF, Shin Bet, and police culminated in the arrests after an extended pursuit. The military spokesperson confirmed the arrests and the recovery of the weapon stolen during the attack near Susya.