An active-duty IDF soldier was located bound in the Palestinian town of Tarqumiya, west of Hebron, early Thursday. Police suspect a criminal rather than national motive, and the soldier will be questioned by Military Police.
An active-duty IDF soldier was discovered bound in the Palestinian town of Tarqumiya, west of Hebron, in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police identified the incident as being criminally motivated, not nationally motivated; the soldier, who was in uniform, has been transferred to the Military Police (Metzah) for questioning.
As reported by The Zioneer since 01:24 Jerusalem, the story developed through the night: police first extracted the soldier from the center of Tarqumiya (01:24 initial report), confirmed he was found bound (01:24 second report), assessed a criminal rather than nationalistic motive (01:24 third report), and by 02:52 Jerusalem had transferred the soldier to Military Police investigation. The chain of reporting moved from a single security official's account to multiple corroborating media outlets.
The Zioneer previously noted that the soldier is a resident of southern Israel. The incident unfolded in Tarqumiya, a town in the southern West Bank that has seen criminal activity in the past. According to police, the soldier was present for what they believe are criminal reasons, not as part of a nationalistically motivated attack.
It remains unconfirmed how the soldier came to be in Tarqumiya, what led to him being bound, and whether any suspects have been identified. The Military Police investigation is ongoing.
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