IDF and Shin Bet forces arrested during Yom Kippur a terrorist suspected of involvement in the shooting attack on an Israeli bus and taxi near Nablus, last Sunday.
The wanted man, Salman Imran, 35 years old, a resident of the village of Deir al-Khatb, is identified with the terrorist organization “Lions’ Den”. He was previously in an Israeli prison, and is also associated with the Hamas infrastructure that planned attacks against Israelis.
Following accurate intelligence information from the Shin Bet – IDF soldiers surrounded the suspect’s house. The terrorist shut himself in his house and fired at the forces outside the house, and the forces fired at the house and used special measures that included spray grenades and the use of a bulldozer that began to collapse the house.
As a result of the wanted man’s shooting at IDF forces, the wanted man’s brother was injured while he was outside the house.
After the exchange of fire, the wanted man surrendered and handed himself over to the IDF soldiers on the spot. The requested person and the M-16 weapon he used were transferred to the General Security Service for further investigation.
Also, during the activity in the village, shots were fired at IDF forces from several locations. The forces responded by firing at the sources of the gunfire, a number of gunmen were hit and one terrorist was killed as a result of the forces firing.
The IDF and the Shin Bet state that “an allegation is being made about two members of the media who were present in the combat zone and were injured, it is not known as a result of what. It must be emphasized that the presence of non-involved civilians in combat zones constitutes a real danger to life.”