From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 31, 2024
IDF detains 6 for involvement in attacks, says no fear of additional car bomb
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israeli forces have detained six Palestinians who are suspected to have been involved in last night’s dual car bombing attacks in the West Bank.
Their connection to the attacks in the Gush Etzion area is being looked into.
The IDF has meanwhile encircled Hebron and towns in the area, where the two terrorists came from, as it searches for additional suspects and investigates the attack.
This morning, troops demolished a bomb-making lab in Hebron.
The military says that there is no fear of a third car bomb — as some media outlets reported — and the incident in Gush Etzion is considered to have ended.
The two cars that exploded in Gush Etzion are believed by the IDF to have been packed with makeshift explosive devices.
