Shin Bet nabs suspect in deadly West Bank shooting

The Shin Bet security service announced Sunday it had arrested a suspect in Friday’s terror attack in which a father and son were killed while traveling in their car outside the West Bank settlement of Otniel.

Following an extensive manhunt, the gun with which Rabbi Yaakov Litman and his son Netanel were killed was found, as well as a car used for perpetrating the attack.

The Shin Bet conducted the operation in cooperation with Israel Defense Force troops.

The suspect made comments during his initial investigation that implicate him in the attack, the Shin Bet said in a statement.

Litman and his son were killed after being hit by gunfire while driving on Route 60 in the southern West Bank near the settlement of Otniel. Other family members in the car — the mother, a 16-year-old boy and three young girls aged 11, 9 and 5 — were lightly wounded, suffering mostly from bruises and shrapnel injuries.

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon praised security forces for what he described as “the quick arrest of the suspect.”

Ya’alon warned that no perpetrator will get away with terrorist attacks.

“Anyone who plans to harm citizens of Israel should know that the he is a marked man and we will bring him to justice,” he said. “We will continue to act against terror with an uncompromising iron fist.”

Authorities say the Litmans’ car was fired on by another car that passed it on the road. After being hit, the car swerved into the opposite lane, where it crashed into rocks by the side of road. Ya’akov and Netanel were both hit by the initial gunfire, and Ya’akov was fatally wounded. Netanel Litman tried to call rescue services but was then also shot dead by one of the gunmen, who got out of his car to fire more shots into the Litmans’ vehicle.

The family was driving to an event to celebrate their daughter’s upcoming wedding.

The father and son were laid to rest Saturday night in Jerusalem.

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.