Details were not provided, but the security forces said with satisfaction that this was the second mass attack thwarted in the greater Gush Dan (Tel Aviv) area in the past week.
The area was placed on high alert again briefly today, in light of ominous intelligence warnings, and another terror alert was imposed on the Karnei Shomron district last night. Residents of communities in the latter area were instructed to remain in their homes, as intelligence warnings of an attempted terrorist infiltration had been received.
"Imaginary quiet." So said a high-ranking intelligence officer to Arutz-7's Kobi Finkler last night, referring to the public's perception of the current situation. In the past two weeks, three certain attacks were thwarted, as well as three others that were in the very late planning stages.
Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz revealed on Friday that in the ten weeks since the Maxim Restaurant massacre in early October (20 people murdered), Israeli security forces have prevented the infiltration of no fewer than 22 would-be suicide terrorists across the Green Line into pre-'67 Israel.
IDF forces killed an armed Arab in a village north of Ramallah this morning. He was in possession of an M-16 assault rifle - the IDF's most common weapon.
The area was placed on high alert again briefly today, in light of ominous intelligence warnings, and another terror alert was imposed on the Karnei Shomron district last night. Residents of communities in the latter area were instructed to remain in their homes, as intelligence warnings of an attempted terrorist infiltration had been received.
"Imaginary quiet." So said a high-ranking intelligence officer to Arutz-7's Kobi Finkler last night, referring to the public's perception of the current situation. In the past two weeks, three certain attacks were thwarted, as well as three others that were in the very late planning stages.
Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz revealed on Friday that in the ten weeks since the Maxim Restaurant massacre in early October (20 people murdered), Israeli security forces have prevented the infiltration of no fewer than 22 would-be suicide terrorists across the Green Line into pre-'67 Israel.
IDF forces killed an armed Arab in a village north of Ramallah this morning. He was in possession of an M-16 assault rifle - the IDF's most common weapon.