Palestinian suspected of planning terror attack arrested near northern Israeli town

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

Police say officers have detained a Palestinian man near the northern Israeli town of Ahihud, who is suspected of planning a terror attack.

According to law enforcement officials, police were tipped off about the 26-year-old suspect from the Palestinian city of Tulkarem, and began scans in the area.

He was found in the nearby Ahihud Forest, and has been transferred to the Shin Bet for further questioning.

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