Israeli police, the IDF, and the Shin Bet announced the arrest of a Tanzim operative and a weapons dealer in the Balata refugee camp in Nablus, foiling an imminent terror attack, according to a joint statement. The two suspects were taken into custody during the operation.
Israeli security forces arrested a Tanzim operative and a weapons dealer in the Balata refugee camp in Nablus on Sunday evening, foiling what authorities described as an 'imminent' terror attack. The police, IDF, and Shin Bet issued a joint statement confirming the arrests. The Tanzim cell—part of the Fatah-affiliated armed network active in the northern West Bank—has been involved in shooting attacks and weapons trafficking in recent months.
The operation follows a string of Israeli counterterrorism raids in the Nablus area. Earlier on Sunday, undercover Border Police units arrested two Hamas operatives in the Askar and Ras al-Ein camps in Nablus and seized a weapons cache. On June 7, Israeli forces closed in on a barricaded terrorist in the same Balata camp, using the 'pressure cooker' tactical procedure. The cumulative pressure on armed networks in Nablus has risen steadily, with over 110 wanted suspects detained across the West Bank in the past three weeks, according to the IDF.
Details on the two arrested men—their identities and the specific nature of the foiled plot—have not yet been released to the public. The investigation is ongoing.
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