Photo by IDF Spokesperson on 9 May, 2024

31 Wanted Palestinians Arrested in Counterterror Raids

Public By Pesach Benson • 9 May, 2024

Jerusalem, 9 May, 2024 (TPS) -- Israeli security forces arrested 31 wanted Palestinian terror suspects in raids around Judea and Samaria overnight.

Five of the wanted Palestinians had ties to Hamas and were arrested in the Hebron area.

Other wanted Palestinians were arrested in the villages of Beit Kahil, near Hebron, and Beta, near Shechem (Nablus).

In another raid in the area of Shechem, Israeli forces arrested three suspects and confiscated a gun.

Other terror suspects were picked up in Qalqilya, Qabatiya, the Etzyon area and the Binyamin region.

Since October 7, about 4,000 Palestinian terror suspects have been arrested in Judea and Samaria, of whom around 1,700 are associated with Hamas.