Cleared for publication: Four YMCA fighters (the National Unit for Combating Terrorism of the Israel Police) were wounded, including one seriously and stably and three lightly, during the heroic activity that took place tonight (Friday to Saturday), during which three terrorists between Jenin and Tulkarem were killed while on their way to carry out Terrorist attack.
It is an encounter with a dangerous squad of terrorists, who immediately with the intention of making an arrest opened live fire at the fighters. The wounded from the IDF forces were evacuated for medical treatment at Rambam Hospital in Haifa.
The terrorists killed were a 24-year-old Khalal Twalba from Jenin who is affiliated with the Islamic Jihad military wing. Saif Abu Libda, 25, also from the military wing of the jihad, is a released and wanted prisoner. The third is Saeb Taysir Avhara, 30, from Jenin, who belongs to the same organization and is also wanted.
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Grenades and weapons seized from the terrorists (Photo: Police Spokeswoman)As mentioned, a shootout ensued in the arena, at the end of which the three terrorists were eliminated, thus avoiding a rather heavy disaster, when many weapons and ammunition (weapons) were seized inside the terrorists’ vehicles. Terrorists suspected of aiding a terrorist resident of the Jenin area who carried out the murderous attack in Bnei Brak, security forces encountered a squad armed with automatic weapons and other weapons.
IDF, GSS and Border Police arrested suspects in aid or involvement in attack in Bnei Brak. Photo: IDF Spokesman
The police emphasize that the terrorist cell was armed with long-range automatic weapons, spray grenades and other weapons, and in this context conducted a shootout with the combined forces. When during the operation four YMCA fighters were seriously injured with a chest injury, and the other three lightly.
This is an activity against the same squad that had fired night before against security forces in the Judea and Samaria area, and which was on its way to carrying out another terrorist attack. Police sources note that a squad of terrorists from which the three were killed was involved in terrorist activity against the security forces recently, as well as in an incident that took place on Friday morning and was apparently on its way to another attack and the fighters’ activity prevented a terrorist incident.
The same sources talk about the heroic activity of the IDF fighters who were jumped into a counterterrorism operation at the level of a “ticking bomb”. .