Undercover Border Police officers, acting on Shin Bet intelligence, arrested a suspect in the Shuafat refugee camp overnight who was planning to carry out a terror attack, Israel's Yediot News reports. The suspect was detained at his home and transferred to Shin Bet investigators for questioning.
Overnight, Israeli Border Police undercover operatives, acting on Shin Bet intelligence, arrested a suspect in the Shuafat refugee camp who was planning to carry out a terror attack. The suspect was taken into custody at his home and transferred to the Shin Bet security service for questioning. The Shuafat camp, located within Jerusalem's municipal boundaries but on the other side of the security barrier, has been a recurring site of security incidents over the past year. The Zioneer has reported on several thwarted attacks originating from the camp, including the July 22 arrest of two terrorists moments before a planned shooting in Jerusalem.
2 developments
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- DevelopingIsraeli security forces enter Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem
- StrongIsraeli forces arrest would-be attacker in Nablus
- DevelopingIsraeli forces foil imminent terror attack, arrest Tanzim operative in Balata camp
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