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| IDF arrests suspected accomplice of Jerusalem Old City gunman |
| 2020-12-24 |
| [IsraelTimes] Troops clash with Paleostinians while raiding West Bank home of Ahmad Abu al-Rabb, who was rubbed out after firing at cops near Temple Mount. Israeli troops early Wednesday arrested a suspected accomplice of a Paleostinian gunman who shot at coppers in Jerusalem’s Old City. The arrest came as soldiers raided the home of Ahmad Abu al-Rabb in the northern West Bank village of Qabatiya. al-Rabb, 17, was rubbed out by police after he opened fire Monday at officers stationed near an entrance to the Temple Mount. No cops were hit by the gunfire. An Israel Defense Forces statement said troops also seized weaponry during the raid. No details were provided about the suspect who was arrested or his alleged involvement in the attempted attack. The military said dozens of Paleostinians rioted in Qabatiya, blocking a road and throwing Molotov cocktails. It also said gunfire was heard in the area. Soldiers responded with riot dispersal means, according to the statement. The IDF said Tuesday that it was sending reinforcements to the West Bank and halting home leave for troops attached to the regional division. The soldiers will be tasked with guarding settlements and roads, the military said. The move came after Esther Horgen, a 52-year-old mother of six, was killed late Sunday in a northern West Bank forest, after she went for a run near her home in the Tal Menashe settlement. Security forces were increasingly convinced that her death was a terror attack committed by a Paleostinian assailant, officials said on Monday afternoon. No suspects have been apprehended. |
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