Several wanted individuals who had been fleeing security forces were arrested in a combined counterterrorism operation by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Yamam, and the IDF in Silat al-Haratiya northwest of Jenin on Sunday night.
Among those arrested was Alaa al-Din Bitawi, a resident of Jenin and one of the Hamas leaders in the camp. Several other wanted individuals who were involved in terrorist activity in Jenin were arrested with him.