It has been cleared for publication that in recent weeks, Shin Bet forces along with IDF forces and Israel Police uncovered an Islamic Jihad terror cell that was recruited and operated in the Bethlehem area in order to carry out shooting attacks against Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria and IDF forces In Gush Etzion.
In addition, another cell that planned to carry out an attack against Minister of Defense Avigdor Liberman, by placing an explosive along the route of his trip, was thwarted.
Six terrorists were arrested during Shin Bet investigations.