Police: Terrorist a member of Islamic Movement
Police are announcing that Musa Abu Alqinya was an active member of the Islamic Movement's southern branch and furthermore, a possible link between the terrorist and ISIS is being investigated.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and a possible connection between the terrorist and ISIS is being examined.
A police spokesperson said security forces arrived at the village and that "upon their arrival, the terrorist—an activist in the Islamic Movement—approached them in his vehicle with the intention of carrying out a vehicular attack. He was neutralized. Consequently, disturbances broke out."
Family members of the terrorist presented a different version of events, saying that he did not intend to harm police and even used his turn signal before turning.
"This is an educated family," said a close friend of Abu Alqiyan. "Lawyers and doctors. Musa was teacher in a school, his brother is a principal and his father is a doctor. The police just reacted in panic. They just wanted to scare the people here into leaving without a fight. They want to build a Jewish settlement here on these lands. The tractors are even working to ready the land."
During the demolition operation, 480 police officers and Border Police personnel took part in order to enforce the demolition order issued by the Israel Land Authority.
"Officers of the Israel Police and the Border Police, together with officials from the Israel Land Authority, completed demolitions according to the court order," said police in a statement. "The Israel Police is calling on the leadership of the Bedouin sector to condemn this act and any extremist ideology."
