The soldiers of the IDF, the Shin Bet and the MGB arrested 17 wanted persons throughout Judea and Samaria tonight (Monday). In a brigade operation to counter terrorism, the forces operated tonight in the Noor al-Shams refugee camp in the Menasha brigade to neutralize explosives and arrest wanted persons.
During the operation, the forces located and neutralized ten explosive devices, arrested a wanted person and interrogated suspects. During the operation, an exchange of gunfire began and suspects threw explosives at the forces, who responded by firing. Vulnerabilities have been detected.
The fighters arrested 15 wanted persons in the villages of Beitot, Masachen Sha’bia, Beit Kahil, Dora, El Mo’air, Katana and Tufuh. In the village of Beitat, the fighters confiscated a gun and weapon parts. During the operation, suspects threw stones at the forces, who responded by firing into the air. When the forces left the operation in Katana, suspects threw stones at the fighters, who responded with measures to disperse demonstrations.
In the activities of the fighters in the village of Beit Omer and in the city of Bethlehem, the fighters arrested a wanted man and confiscated military equipment and other means of warfare. Suspects also shot fireworks at the fighters, who responded with measures to disperse demonstrations.
During the activity of the forces in the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, a disturbance developed during which suspects shot at IDF soldiers, who responded with measures to disperse the demonstrations. The wanted persons who were arrested and the weapons confiscated were transferred to the security forces for further processing.







