In a joint statement Monday afternoon, the IDF, Israel Police, and Shin Bet confirmed that all four terrorists who attacked an off-duty soldier and stole his weapon near Susya over the weekend have been arrested. Two were detained at the scene and the weapon recovered; a third was captured by the Duvdevan unit in Yatta on Sunday night; the fourth surrendered to the Civil Administration on Monday. All four are being questioned.
Monday afternoon, the IDF, Israel Police, and Shin Bet issued a joint statement confirming that all four terrorists who attacked an off-duty soldier near the Jewish community of Susya in Judea and Samaria over the weekend have been arrested. The confirmation follows the capture of the third suspect by the Duvdevan unit in Yatta on Sunday night and the surrender of the fourth suspect to Civil Administration forces earlier Monday.
The attack occurred on Saturday, when a Palestinian terrorist threw stones at the soldier, who was grazing sheep, moderately wounding him and snatching his weapon. The attacker fired the weapon in the air and fled. Two suspects were arrested immediately at the scene and the weapon was recovered. On Sunday night, Duvdevan unit soldiers arrested a third suspect in Yatta. On Monday, the fourth suspect surrendered to Civil Administration personnel. Initial reports on Saturday evening described the incident as a shooting, but subsequent reports clarified that the soldier was wounded by stones. The Duvdevan arrest and the surrender were first reported by N12 and later confirmed by security sources. The joint statement now provides official confirmation from all three security agencies.
The incident occurred in the southern Hebron Hills, an area that has seen a rise in attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers, as The Zioneer reported on Sunday. The swift apprehension of all four suspects underscores the operational coordination between the IDF, Israel Police, and Shin Bet in Judea and Samaria.
All four suspects are in custody and being questioned by security forces. No further details about their identities or affiliations have been released.
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