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Hamas operative arrested over Nablus shooting that wounded IDF soldier
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
An overview of the old city of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, during an Israeli military operation on January 11, 2026. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)
Security forces have arrested a suspect in yesterday’s shooting that moderately wounded a soldier in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the IDF and Shin Bet say.
According to a joint statement, troops from the Nahal Brigade’s 50th Battalion detained Zaid Haraz, who security forces identify as a Hamas operative, earlier today. The suspect is accused of opening fire on IDF troops during operations in the city.
Additional suspects who allegedly helped Haraz escape were also arrested and transferred to the Shin Bet for interrogation.
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