IDF nabs 8 Palestinians suspected of attacking group of Hassidic Jews on run from police in West Bank

By Emanuel Fabian

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3 July 2026, 10:17 am

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF troops of the Duvdevan Unit arrest a wanted Palestinian in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, June 2, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF troops detained eight Palestinian suspects in Mukhmas yesterday, saying they allegedly attacked a group of Israelis who entered the West Bank village earlier in the day.

The Israelis, a group of around 10 Hassidic Jews, had been on the run from the police after committing traffic violations. The cops stopped chasing them as they fled into Mukhmas early Thursday morning. Later, the group left the village.

The military says commandos of the Duvdevan Unit raided Mukhmas yesterday and apprehended “eight wanted men suspected of chasing and attacking the Israeli citizens who entered the village.”