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Beersheba terrorist’s brothers suspected of providing him the knife
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Mohammad Abu al-Qi’an is seen brandishing a knife shortly after he stabbed several people to death in Beersheba, March 22, 2022. (Screenshot: Twitter)
Mohammad Abu al-Qi’an’s two brothers, who were arrested overnight, are suspected of aiding him by providing “the means” to commit the deadly terror attack in Beersheba yesterday, according to Hebrew-language media reports.
The pair are also suspected of being members of a terror organization, the reports say. Abu al-Qi’an himself was jailed in 2016 over his affiliation with the Islamic State.
The two are set to be brought before a court later today to extend their remand.
Police said earlier they were suspected of failing to prevent the attack.
Abu al-Qi’an was killed by passersby after murdering four people and injuring two in the southern city yesterday.
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