IDF forces in Shechem were able to arrest a terrorist on his way to carry out a terrorist attack this week - because of a mistaken announcement by the terrorists. In its announcement taking responsibility for last week's murderous attack outside Ariel (three soldiers who tried to overcome the suicide terrorist were killed in the blast), the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade mistakenly indicated that its operative Muhammad Shakir had carried out the attack. It turned out, however, that Shakir was not involved, but was rather planning to commit a different suicide attack in Israel. The erroneous announcement exposed Shakir, and IDF forces arrested him in Shechem after conducting a manhunt for him.