Published 1 day ago • loading... • Updated 3 hours ago
Shin Bet Foils Planned Terror Attack on Ben-Gvir, Two Palestinians Indicted in Nablus
The Shin Bet and Samaria District Police's Counterterrorism Unit announced on Wednesday the indictment of two Palestinians for planning deadly attacks, including an assassination attempt against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
They collaborated to advance 'military' activity from late 2023, recruiting operatives and conducting shooting training while acquiring M16 and Kalashnikov rifles for planned attacks on Israeli civilians.
Investigations revealed plans for explosive drones and shooting attacks; one suspect proposed a 'drive-by attack' after watching a video of the minister, while another attempted to purchase drone parts from China to target Ben-Gvir.
Ben-Gvir wrote on Twitter that the plot would not deter him, stating, 'I have a message for all those enemies: This won't deter me or scare me,' and vowed to continue his security policies.
After the court repeatedly extended detention, the Samaria Military Prosecution filed indictments as investigators uncovered broader schemes involving abductions of IDF soldiers; the suspects will remain in custody pending legal proceedings.
On Wednesday, the Israeli Military Prosecutor's Office brought charges against two Palestinians in the northern West Bank for, among other charges, planning an assassination attempt in 2024 by Israel's National Security Minister, nationalist Itamar Ben Gvir. "The investigation revealed that, in 2024, one of the terrorists proposed to carry out a ‘decoy attack’: ... Continue reading "Israel's military prosecution prosecutes two Palestinians for a…