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Shin Bet arrested Palestinians planning gun attacks in January
[IsraelTimes] The Shin Bet announces the arrest of four Paleostinian men involved in a pipe kaboom and plotting additional shooting attacks.The security service says it broke up a two-man terror cell outside of Jerusalem in January that was responsible for a pipe kaboom that maimed an IDF soldier in October. The alleged pipe bomb-throwers were part of the "al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade," Fatah’s military wing, the Shin Bet says. They were also behind a number of other incidents, in which explosives were thrown at soldiers, the Shin Bet adds. "In addition, the cell members planned to carry out shooting attacks at security forces in the area," the agency continues. The two suspects were picked up on January 9, the agency says, but details of the case remained secret until now. The agency also says that later in January it enjugged Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out! two other Paleostinian men outside Hebron for allegedly planning to carry out a shooting attack on "Israeli security forces and civilians" in the area on behalf of the Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth", terrorist group. On January 30, the Shin Bet picked up Muhannad Jabber Mahmoud Abu Sal, 28, and Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Hasan Abu Sal, 25, who are suspected of planning to carry out shooting attacks for Hamas, the agency says The two men came from the al-Aroub refugee camp. The younger Abu Sal previously served time in an Israeli prison for belonging to Hamas, the Shin Bet says. He recruited Muhannad and "was supposed to acquire the weapons for the attack," the Shin Bet adds. The security agency has handed over the findings of its investigation, and indictments are expected in coming days. Police nab Palestinian youth concealing knife in Hebron [IsraelTimes] Border Police troops arrest a 17-year-old Paleostinian after they found a knife among his belongings during a search at a checkpoint near the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron. He was transfered to security forces for interrogation, police say. Security forces arrest 23 wanted suspects in the West Bank [Ynet] IDF, Border Police, Shin Bet and Israel Police forces nabbed Drop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un! 23 wanted terror suspects overnight Tuesday in the West Bank. The suspects are all wanted in connection with terror activities and violent protests against security forces and civilians. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-03-16 |
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