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IDF says 3 arrested in Hebron for plotting shooting attack ‘in the immediate future’
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Israeli troops operate in the West Bank to detain Palestinians suspected of terror activity, in a photo cleared for publication May 21, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says troops arrested three suspects overnight in Hebron who were planning to carry out a shooting attack “in the immediate future.”
According to the military, the suspects were affiliated with a Hamas-linked terror network in the city and were detained during a joint operation carried out by troops from the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion and the 5016th Reserve Battalion.
In a separate operation earlier this week, security forces arrested another suspect in the West Bank village of Dayr al-Ghusun, accused of advancing efforts to establish a terror network.
All of the suspects were handed over to security forces for further questioning, the IDF says.
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