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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Border cops detain Palestinian near Jericho allegedly set to carry out suicide bombing
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Border Police officers detained a Palestinian man in the West Bank who allegedly planned to carry out a suicide bombing, law enforcement officials say.
Undercover officers raided the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp near Jericho following intelligence provided by the Shin Bet security agency on a suspect who was planning to commit a suicide bombing in the “immediate time-frame,” police say.
The suspect was captured following a brief chase, which also included a gun battle with other Palestinians in the area.
Police say the officers returned fire at three suspects hurling explosive devices and shooting at the troops. One of them was killed, according to Palestinian health officials.
The detained suspect was handed over to the Shin Bet for questioning.
