Israeli security forces and police were very active yesterday and today, arresting wanted terrorists and illegal Arab migrants.
Tanzim and Islamic Jihad terrorists were arrested by IDF forces during the night in the Jenin and Kalkilye districts, along with several unaffiliated PA residents suspected of terrorist activities. Also overnight, security forces arrested three residents of el-Aroub, north of Hevron, suspected of taking part in terrorist activities. On Wednesday night, an Arab male was apprehended by a community watch patrol in Jerusalem’s Givat Ze’ev neighborhood. The suspect told security agents that he was planning a terrorist attack. Border police operating in the I’ron Valley (Wadi Ara) area during the night apprehended 133 residents of the Palestinian Authority without legal entry permits. There were sent back to the PA and those providing them with lodging and employment were questioned by police.
In related security news from last night and this morning... Soldiers operating in the Shechem area were targeted by terrorist gunfire.... Three mortar shells landed near an IDF position near the southern Gush Katif community of Gadid.... Security forces were targeted in a firebomb attack in Bidu, in the Har Adar area. Soldiers following up on the attack were then targeted by rocks.... There were no reports of injuries in any of the foregoing incidents.
Tanzim and Islamic Jihad terrorists were arrested by IDF forces during the night in the Jenin and Kalkilye districts, along with several unaffiliated PA residents suspected of terrorist activities. Also overnight, security forces arrested three residents of el-Aroub, north of Hevron, suspected of taking part in terrorist activities. On Wednesday night, an Arab male was apprehended by a community watch patrol in Jerusalem’s Givat Ze’ev neighborhood. The suspect told security agents that he was planning a terrorist attack. Border police operating in the I’ron Valley (Wadi Ara) area during the night apprehended 133 residents of the Palestinian Authority without legal entry permits. There were sent back to the PA and those providing them with lodging and employment were questioned by police.
In related security news from last night and this morning... Soldiers operating in the Shechem area were targeted by terrorist gunfire.... Three mortar shells landed near an IDF position near the southern Gush Katif community of Gadid.... Security forces were targeted in a firebomb attack in Bidu, in the Har Adar area. Soldiers following up on the attack were then targeted by rocks.... There were no reports of injuries in any of the foregoing incidents.