Israeli security forces have in recent days thwarted several attacks that to be carried out in the immediate future, Channel 12 News reported on Friday. There are still warnings about imminent further attacks and the security forces continue to try to thwart them.
In recent days, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) has reached 200 Israeli Arabs who are affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS). They were questioned, given a warning and 15 of them were also arrested. At the same time, the Shin Bet, the Israel Police and the IDF have set up a joint body whose goal is to thwart Palestinian Arab incitement on social media.
According to the Channel 12 News report, it is estimated that the reason for the outbreak of the current terrorist wave is coincidental, and that one "successful" attack in Be'er Sheva led to a chain of other attacks inspired by that one.
On Friday, Defense Minister Benny Gantz toured the Judea and Samaria region, together with the Commander of the IDF's Central Command, Maj. Gen. Eliav Elbaz. READ MORE