Security forces have revealed that the target of the operation was Maad Hamed, a Hamas terrorist who was a member of the cell which murdered Malachi Rosenfeld in 2015. The forces surrounded his house and demanded that he surrender.
Maad had been imprisoned by Palestinian Authority security forces since the attack. On Wednesday, the Shabak received information indicating that Maad had escaped detention. According to the informant, the purpose of Maad's escape was to prepare a terrorist attack against Israeli targets in the near future.
Speaking after the arrest, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said: "We have arrested the murderer of Malachi Rosenfeld. Seven years ago, the heinous terrorist Maad Hamed carried out a shooting attack on a vehicle in the area of Kida and killed Malachi Rosenfeld and wounded three of his friends, who were on their way home.
"He recently escaped detention by the PA and was on his way to carry out an attack against Israelis. Our security forces along with Shabak agents went into action and captured him, thus preventing a serious attack. Our forces also arrested other suspects involved in the attack. The long arm of our security forces will reach everyone who raises a hand against us," Bennett added. READ MORE
