Police arrest 9 Palestinians in Israel illegally; earlier said they were looking for armed man feared en route to carry out terror attack

By Charlie Summers

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7 April 2025, 3:30 pm

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Police and Shin Bet agents arrest nine West Bank Palestinians on Route 6, near Kafr Qasim interchange suspected of being en route to carry out a terror attack in Israel on April 7, 2025. (Screenshot/Channel 12)

Police arrested nine West Bank Palestinians who were in Israel illegally, after earlier saing they were looking for an armed man feared en route to carry out terror attack, Hebrew media reports.

After receiving a tip from the Shin Bet about a potential attack, police began an hour-long pursuit that ended near the Kafr Qasim interchange on Route 6.

Police had earlier blocked traffic on parts of Route 1, running from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv.

Footage from the scene of the arrests showed police and Shin Bet agents, weapons drawn, stopping a van and proceeding to apprehend nine people, handcuffing them on the side of the road. The nine were reportedly in Israel illegally.