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IDF says troops detain two Palestinians who tried to infiltrate West Bank settlement on Feb. 6
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Two Palestinians who attempted to infiltrate into the West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur a week ago have been captured, the military announces.
According to the IDF, two suspects were spotted approaching Karmei Tzur during the evening hours of February 6. Local security forces and IDF troops were dispatched to the area to search for the suspects and rule out an infiltration.
The army says that troops of the Etzion Regional Brigade, Oketz canine unit, and 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit captured one of the suspects outside the settlement that evening.
A Palestinian suspect is detained by troops after he allegedly attempted to infiltrate the West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur on February 6, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
On Thursday, following a nearly week-long manhunt, troops of the Kfir Brigade’s Nahshon Battalion captured the second suspect in the Palestinian village of Bayt Ula, following intelligence provided by the Shin Bet security agency, the IDF says.
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