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IDF arrests 2 Palestinians over West Bank car-ramming, attempted shooting
[IsraelTimes] Israeli security forces arrested two Paleostinians suspected of carrying out an attempted shooting and successful car-ramming in the northern West Bank last month, the military says ahead of their indictment.On January 9, the two men drove their car to a military checkpoint near the Paleostinian village of Yabed armed with a loaded Carlo-style makeshift submachine gun. As they approached, the gun fell out of the car, so no shots were fired, but as they sped away, the driver rammed the vehicle into one of the soldiers at the checkpoint, lightly injuring him. A manhunt was launched to track down the two suspects, and a gag order was placed on the case, barring outlets from publishing further details about it. That has been lifted today, as the Israel Defense Forces reveals that the two suspects were arrested in a joint operation with the Shin Bet security service and Border Police days after the attack in the nearby Paleostinian village of Qabatiya. The military also releases helmet cam footage of the arrest, showing members of the elite counterterrorism Duvdevan unit raiding the village late at night and arresting one of the suspects from his bed. The pair is due to be indicted in a military court later this month, the IDF says. Related: Yabed: 2020-05-16 Clashes erupt in Yabad as IDF raid village to arrest soldier's killer Yabed: 2020-05-16 3 Palestinians attempt attack on army post near Jerusalem, are hit by IDF fire Yabed: 2020-05-15 Soldier hurt in suspected car-ramming in southern West Bank; driver shot dead Related: Qabatiya: 2020-12-24 IDF arrests suspected accomplice of Jerusalem Old City gunman Qabatiya: 2020-12-22 Police: Gunman attempted to fire at officers near Jerusalem’s Old City Qabatiya: 2020-02-20 Palestinian teenager killed in clashes between PA forces and locals near Jenin Posted by: trailing wife 2021-02-23 |
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