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| IDF: Troops nab terror operative behind series of shootings, bomb-making |
| 2022-12-03 |
| [IsraelTimes] Paleostinian man said seriously hurt in festivities with military during arrest raid in West Bank’s Nablus Israeli security forces on Friday morning arrested a wanted Paleostinian in the West Bank city of Nablus accused of committing numerous shooting attacks in the area, officials said. A joint statement by the Israel Defense Forces, Border Police and the Shin Bet security agency named the suspect as 22-year-old Ahmed Bassem Haraz. Haraz was formerly tossed in the clink Book 'im, Mahmoud! in Israel on terror offenses, including manufacturing explosives and weapons trading, the statement said. "Haraz has been involved in carrying out shooting attacks against the military forces in the area of ​​the city of Nablus for months," it added. The IDF said troops came under fire during the operation, and several Paleostinians hurled explosives at them. No soldiers were hurt. Troops returned fire at the source of the shooting and shot at the Paleostinians who hurled explosives, the IDF said. Paleostinian media reports said one person was seriously hurt by the troops’ gunfire. Footage also showed Paleostinians hurling stones at a convoy of military vehicles in the city. A handgun and a military vest were also seized during the arrest, the military said. The military said a second suspect was arrested in a town in the Qalqilya area. Troops were also searching for button men who attacked a bus in the West Bank in the pre-dawn hours of Friday. No injuries were caused. |
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