The Duvdevan undercover unit arrested two terrorists involved in this morning's deadly shooting attack near Havat Gilad in a raid on a hospital in Nablus, according to Israeli security sources. The operation was ordered by Brig. Gen. Kobi Heller, commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, and was completed successfully. The two suspects were reportedly wounded by IDF fire during the attack.
The Duvdevan undercover unit, operating under the Samaria Brigade and Shin Bet direction, arrested two terrorists involved in this morning's deadly shooting attack near Havat Gilad (Kfar Tell) in a raid on a hospital in Nablus (Shechem), according to Israeli security sources and social media reports.
The operation was ordered by Brig. Gen. Kobi Heller, commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, and was completed successfully, with praise from senior IDF officers. The two suspects were reportedly wounded by IDF fire during the attack and were being treated at the hospital. Palestinian media reported that IDF forces entered the Al-Tahazizi hospital in Nablus, where wounded Palestinians and the bodies of those killed in the attack had been evacuated. According to some channels, forces arrived to retrieve the body of Farouk Adnan Ramadan, the terrorist who carried out the shooting after snatching a weapon.
Earlier today, a shooting attack near Havat Gilad left one Israeli dead and several wounded. A Palestinian mob attacked hikers and snatched a security officer's weapon. The attack prompted a large-scale manhunt. The IDF confirmed that the two arrested terrorists took part in the attack. The operation marks a significant achievement in apprehending those responsible for the attack, demonstrating the IDF's ability to operate in the heart of Palestinian cities.
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