Israeli Forces Arrest 10 Islamic Jihad Members in the West Bank Village of Arraba, Saying the Cell Was Planning an Attack on Civilians
JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces, the Shin Bet security service and the Border Police said in a joint statement on November 9 that Israeli forces had arrested 10 members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the village of Arraba in the northern West Bank, saying the cell had established an infrastructure to carry out an attack against Israeli civilians in northern Samaria.
According to the statement, the operation was based on Shin Bet intelligence and carried out by the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Unit, the Duvdevan undercover unit and the Border Police. Forces raided 10 buildings in the village simultaneously and, after initial questioning in the field, arrested all 10 suspects within half an hour.
The military said the arrests were part of its ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the West Bank, aimed at disrupting attack planning before operations can be carried out. The suspects were transferred for further investigation.
Arraba lies south of Jenin in the northern West Bank, in the sector of the IDF's Menashe Brigade. (Source: Israel Defense Forces)
Source: Israel Defense Forces
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