A 60-year-old Palestinian man was rescued by the Israel Police Saturday, after being kidnapped in the Rosh Ha’ayin area on Wednesday.
The incident, which was previously under a police gag order, began after the victim’s son contacted police and reported the kidnapping, which allegedly occurred following a dispute between his father and a contractor, a police statement said.
According to police, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of hundreds of thousands of shekels from the victim’s family, residents of Hebron, in exchange for the return of the 60-year-old.
Police eventually raided a location in the central Arab town of Umm al-Fahm, where the victim was being held.
“Detectives arrested a number of suspects who are residents of Umm al-Fahm, as well as vehicles suspected to have been used in the kidnapping,” the statement said, adding that the court had extended their remand.
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Police did not give details on how many suspects were arrested.
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