Israeli police and the Military Police Corps (Metzah) arrested three additional suspects in the violent incident in Hawara from about 10 days ago, according to police. The total number of suspects arrested in the case has risen to six, including an active-duty soldier. The three new arrests bring the investigation closer to its conclusion, with further details expected.
Monday's arrest of three additional suspects by Israeli police and the Military Police Corps brings to six the total number of detainees in the investigation of the violent incidents in Hawara about 10 days ago. One of the new suspects is an active-duty IDF soldier, according to police. The latest arrests follow an earlier round Monday in which security forces detained several individuals as part of a multi-agency task force involving police, the IDF, and Shin Bet — as The Zioneer reported at 14:22 and 14:48 Jerusalem.
The thread began with the initial arrest of three Israelis on suspicion of involvement in stone-throwing and arson in Hawara, reported Monday at 14:22 Jerusalem. By the same hour, police had announced three more arrests in what they termed a 'Jewish terror' riot investigation, with some suspects released under restrictions and others remanded. At 14:48, Army Radio reported that a multi-agency task force had made several arrests, and reporters noted the relatively high number suggested inter-organizational cooperation was yielding results. The three new arrests announced now are distinct from those earlier round — the total is now six.
Earlier, on June 14, the IDF said an in-depth check of footage showing a person in military uniform beating a Palestinian in Hawara found the assailant was not a soldier but likely a civilian carrying a weapon. Police also entered Hawara on June 8 with forensics teams to collect evidence, as part of the growing investigative effort.
What remains unconfirmed: the specific criminal charges the new suspects face, whether the uniformed assailant seen in earlier footage has been identified or arrested, and whether additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
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