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Israeli troops arrest Palestinian on suspicion of killing man, son in Huwara August terror attack
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Israeli troops arrest Osama Bani Fadl, a wanted Palestinian, on suspicion of killing two men in an August terror attack in the West Bank town of Huwara, the IDF and Shin Bet say in a joint statement
Shay Silas Nigreker, 60, and his 28-year-old son Aviad Nir, residents of Ashdod, were gunned down at a carwash in the town, south of Nablus.
Bani Fadl was arrested in the Jenin refugee camp. The IDF and Shin Bet say he was armed and lying low in a hideout apartment used by local terror operatives.
בפעילות משותפת של שב"כ וצה"ל הלילה במחנה הפליטים בג'נין נעצר על ידי לוחמי מילואים אסאמה בני פדל, במוצאו מהכפר עקרבה הסמוך לשכם. אסאמה חשוד כמי שביצע את פיגוע הרצח הכפול בחווארה באוגוסט 2023 שבו נרצחו סייאלס-שי ניגרקר ובנו אביעד ניר ז"ל>> pic.twitter.com/nYPYq41EIC
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The suspected terrorist’s home was mapped out for demolition days after the shooting attack.
The IDF adds that other operations are still ongoing in Jenin. Clashes have broken out between Israeli troops and rioters, who threw explosive devices.
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