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Palestinian bomb manufacturer arrested in West Bank, IDF says

By Emanuel Fabian 21 January 2026, 12:58 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Border Police officers nabbed a Palestinian explosive device manufacturer near the West Bank city of Tulkarem this week, Israeli security forces say.

According to the police, Shin Bet, and IDF, the wanted man, Fadi Bahti, was a “central explosives manufacturer” in a terror network based in the Tulkarem area.

The Border Police officers raided Bahti’s home in the town of Shuweika and detained him. He was then handed over to the Shin Bet for further interrogation.

Border Police officers arrest a Palestinian accused of manufacturing explosives during a raid in the West Bank town of Shuweika, near Tulkarem, in a video issued on January 21, 2026. (Israel Police)

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