Security forces arrested 16 wanted suspects in the West Bank overnight who are suspected of involvement in terrorism, including a terrorist cell in Bethlehem that was planning to carry out an attack. Seven of the wanted individuals were arrested in the villages of Halhul, Sa'ir and Beit Sahour. In the Judea Brigade area, forces arrested four wanted suspects, confiscated a pistol and terrorist funds, while in Amjun village in Samaria, forces seized an M16 rifle and additional combat equipment. Three suspects were arrested in Shweika, A-Dik and Azbet Shufah in the Ephraim Brigade area, and two more wanted individuals were detained in the Menashe Brigade area. The IDF spokesperson reported that the suspects and confiscated weapons were transferred to security forces for further processing.

