Jericho
The Hasmonean Palaces, damaged by graffiti and looting, will open to visitors during the holiday following restoration efforts.
“The soldiers responded with fire and neutralized him. The terrorist was apprehended, and no IDF injuries were reported,” the army said.
Several men stole the victim’s phone and beat him until security forces interrupted them.
The terrorists dug a hole near one of their homes with the intention of hiding hostages there.
The Tell es-Sultan site contains prehistoric ruins dating back to the ninth millennium BCE.
Such a move would constitute “blatant interference in a conflict in which it is not its role to intervene,” said MK Dan Illouz.
The terrorists died during an exchange of fire with Israeli troops operating in the Aqbat Jabr camp.
A Jericho man was arrested last week on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack.
Six IDF soldiers were wounded in the Jordan Valley shooting and attempted arson.
Israeli forces arrest 11 wanted suspects overnight in Judea and Samaria.
The two Palestinian suspects are being charged with intentionally causing death in a group—the military court’s equivalent of murder—along with other charges.
Israeli forces came under fire during the arrest operation in the Aqbat Jaber refugee camp, and several Palestinian gunmen were killed in the ensuing exchange.
