Watch: Palestinian teens open fire on Israeli car
Security forces detain several West Bank Palestinians suspected of carrying out attacks on troops, civilians
The IDF and the Shin Bet security service have recently arrested 19 young Palestinians who are suspected of orchestrating a series of terror attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers in the West Bank over the past few months, Ynet reported Tuesday.
Two of the Palestinians are accused of opening fire on an Israeli vehicle as it was heading to the Ma'aleh Shomron settlement last Saturday. The attack was caught on tape.
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An indictment against two of the shooters, aged 16 and 17, from the village of Azoun, was filed with a military court. Footage released by the IDF Spokesperson's Office shows the teens opening fire on the passing vehicle and fleeing the scene. No one was injured in the attack, but the car was damaged.
During their interrogation, the two admitted they had carried out the attack and told investigators they were involved on other terrorist acts along with other Azoun residents.
The teens said that in December they attempted to open fire on an Israeli vehicle and fired shots at IDF soldiers. They also threw stones and firebombs at Israeli vehicles and army forces travelling along a main road near Azoun and inside the village itself.
Colonel Ran Kahane, commander of the Ephraim Territorial Brigade, said the teens were not affiliated with any terror organization, adding that they had turned in makeshift weapons they used to carry out the attacks.
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