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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
3 Palestinians arrested, indicted over January shooting toward West Bank settlement
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Three Palestinian gunmen have been arrested for shooting at the West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur in January, the military and Shin Bet security agency say.
In a joint statement with the Shin Bet, the Israel Defense Forces says the trio from the town of Beit Ummar opened fire at Karmei Tzur on the night of January 23.
There were no injuries in the attack.
The Shin Bet names the suspects as Muhammad Salibi, Khabib Salibi and Rashed az-Zaqiq, all in their 20s.
Palestinian media reported the arrests of the Salibi relatives in late January, several days after the shooting. It is unclear when az-Zaqiq was detained.
Indictments were filed against the trio earlier today, according to the IDF.
IDF and Shin Bet say three Palestinians from Beit Ummar – Muhammad Salibi, Rashed al-Zaqiq and Khabib Salibi – have been detained for shooting at the settlement of Karmei Tzur on Jan 23. pic.twitter.com/0qmYESUC58
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 21, 2023
