A 16-year-old from the West Bank was indicted by the IDF’s military prosecutor on Monday for planning a terror attack, after being arrested two weeks prior.
The charged terrorist confessed to police interrogators and revealed where he had hidden a knife involved in the accusations against him.
Israel Police arrest nine suspects in West Bank
Also on Monday, Israel Police announced that security forces had arrested nine suspects in overnight raids across the West Bank, including the father of the Palestinian terrorist who carried out Friday’s deadly shooting near Gilad Farm.
Police did not say what the father was suspected of and did not allege that he was involved in the attack itself. He was transferred for questioning.
Three other wanted suspects were arrested in the Balata refugee camp in Nablus in an undercover Border Police operation directed by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
Police said the three were suspected of involvement in terrorist activity but provided no further details and did not say whether they were believed to have any connection to Friday’s attack. They were transferred to the Shin Bet for questioning.
Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this report.
