Israel Police and the Shin Bet said Thursday night that Yamam undercover fighters, acting on Shin Bet intelligence, arrested a suspect in a shooting after a lengthy search operation and detained two additional suspects. All three were transferred to a joint investigation. The Acre Magistrate's Court issued a publication ban on all investigation details at the police's request.
The Acre Magistrate's Court, at the police's request, has imposed a sweeping publication ban on all details of the investigation into the Shfaram mosque shooting, further restricting what can be reported about the case. The ban, issued by Judge Rami Nasser, prohibits the disclosure of any information from the case file, including the identities of the three suspects arrested Thursday night. This development follows the arrest of a suspect and two others by Yamam undercover fighters acting on Shin Bet intelligence, as reported earlier tonight (Thu 23:21 Jerusalem).
The thread began with initial reports Wednesday night (Wed 21:57 Jerusalem) of a suspect entering a mosque in Shfaram, opening fire, and fleeing. Police first launched a search, then released footage of the manhunt. By Wed 21:57 Jerusalem, the Shin Bet had joined the operation, and the police released the suspect's image, urging public vigilance. The same evening, it was reported that Yamam had arrested the suspect and two others. The confirmation by police and Shin Bet that the suspect was arrested and the investigation is being conducted jointly by the two agencies came later Thursday night.
Attributed background from The Zioneer includes reports of a separate incident in which police arrested five suspects in Kiryat Haim for attempting to thwart the arrest of a friend wanted for questioning over a criminal shooting and arson incident (Sun Jun 28, 12:50 Jerusalem). A court later rejected the police request to extend their detention (Sun Jun 28, 13:06 Jerusalem).
With the publication ban in place, all further details of the investigation — including the suspect's identity, the motive for the shooting, and the circumstances of the arrest — remain under a court-ordered gag order, pending any future rulings.
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