Undercover Border Police officers arrested a wanted suspect in the area of Nablus during an overnight counterterrorism operation, guided by Shin Bet intelligence, Israel Police confirmed on Friday.
When the security forces surrounded a house, a suspect attempted to flee the building and was shot in the leg, Israel Police said. The suspect was given medical treatment and arrested. Shortly after, another wanted individual surrendered himself to the forces.
During searches at the scene, a handgun and magazines were seized and transferred to the Shin Bet.
IDF troops killed two terrorists in Jenin and Kabatiya over the past week as part of ongoing counterterrorism operations across the West Bank, the military said.
According to the IDF, troops operated in dozens of villages in a series of raids to thwart terrorist activity. Alongside the operations, forces warned recently released prisoners and their families to prevent marches and public displays of celebration for their release. Armed terrorists parading with supporting flags were immediately stopped.
Under the terms of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Israel had agreed to release approximately 250 Palestinian prisoners who were serving life sentences for involvement in attacks against Israelis spanning four decades. Additionally, around 1,700 individuals detained during the Israel-Hamas War were also released. About 40 remained behind bars.
Security forces seize weapons, bring in suspects for questioning
Troops from the Ephraim Brigade operated in the village of Atil, arresting a terrorist cell involved in the production of explosive devices. During the operation, troops confiscated an explosive device and explosive materials, which sappers destroyed. In Anabta, soldiers confiscated materials for building explosives.
In Tulkarm and in the village of Budrus in the Binyamin Brigade, as well as in Dura in the Yehuda Brigade, troops seized Hamas flags.
In Akhtaba, Bethlehem, and the Beitot area, forces within the Ephraim, Etzion, and Shomron Brigades located nine weapons, including M16 and M4 rifles, pistols, hunting rifles, and other weaponry.
In the Yehuda Brigade, dozens of suspects were brought in for questioning in two battalion-level operations. In the Binyamin Brigade, forces arrested nine wanted individuals, including Hamas operatives and suspects involved in manufacturing explosives.
Forces from the Shomron Brigade destroyed a lathe used to manufacture weapons and carried out a brigade-level counterterrorism operation in the village of Kaddum.
The IDF said the seized weapons and detained suspects were transferred to the West Bank District Police and the Shin Bet for further investigation.
Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this report.