Security forces entered the town of Qabatiya in northern Samaria, the home of the terrorist Ahmad Abu al-Rob, a 37-year-old illegal resident who killed two people in the combined attack in the Jezreel Valley. Forces from the Duvdevan unit, the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Battalion and the police Metzada unit entered the town, arrested the terrorist's father and are preparing for a "breathing encirclement" - which will include roadblocks and security checks for several days.