Arrest raid (Archive)
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Elad: Terror attack foiled
Large security forces raid community of Elad Tuesday noon in search of terrorist; residents ordered to remain indoors. Forces eventually apprehend unarmed illegal alien apparently planning to carry out terror attack
Dozens of policemen and security personnel raided Tuesday noon the haredi community of Elad, located south of Rosh Haayin, in search of a Palestinian suspected of planning to carry out a terror attack in Israel.
The searches concentrated on the eastern part of the community, near the seam line area, and resulted in the arrest of the illegal alien.
One of the residents recounted the events: "It was frightening to see special forces roaming the streets with their guns drawn and faces masked."
According to the residents, the incident began at about 11 a.m., after security forces were notified that a terrorist has entered the community. They said that roads were blocked by security forces' vehicles, and that people were prevented from returning to their houses.
Eyewitnesses reported that the forces went door to door with their guns drawn in search of the suspect.
"We're not used to seeing such large numbers of security personnel in the community. This isn't the first time there are alerts, but this time the number is unprecedented, as well as the urgency and determination exercised by the forces. The people who saw the forces in the course of their intensive searches, got scared, ran to their houses and closed themselves up inside," an Elad local reported.
Efrat Weiss contributed to the report
