Police, Shin Bet arrest four minors on suspicion of involvement with attacks on Israeli forces in West Bank

The Israel Police and the Shin Bet security agency arrested four minors on suspicion of terrorism and filed indictments against them today, says a police spokesperson.

After joint investigations into two separate incidents over the past few weeks, the Central District Police’s intelligence and investigations unit reports arresting three of the minors, residents of the predominantly Arab Triangle region of Israel, for their alleged involvement in attacks against Israeli security forces in the West Bank. Police suspect that one of the minors was involved in arms dealing with a West Bank resident.

Police say the three suspects were affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group and had been in regular contact with “terrorist operatives active in the Nur Shams refugee camp.”

The second joint investigation led to the arrest of another minor, also a resident of the Triangle, on the suspicion that he intended to “carry out terrorist activity inspired by ISIS.”

The minor reportedly consumed ISIS-related content online, attempted to make contact with a member and swore allegiance to the group, but later regretted it. Police say the minor also purchased a gun illegally, and later sold it.

The Central District Attorney’s Office filed indictments against the four minors today.