Israeli Forces Arrest 15, Sieze Weapons in Judea and Samaria

Jerusalem, 24 August, 2016 (TPS) -- IDF and Police forces arrested seven Palestinian suspects during the night throughout Judea and Samaria. The seven men were said to be suspected of participating in violent riots  and terror directed at Israeli civilians and security forces. Two suspects were apprehended in the Palestinian village of Khirbat al-Misbah, three in Halhul and one in Bayt Fajar in the Etzion region, and an additional suspect was caught in the Al Ayda refugee camp near Bethlehem. They were all taken for questioning.

Additionally, Israeli Police forces with the aid of IDF troops cracked down on illegal weapons manufacturers in Bethlehem. Police seized several firearms, ammunitions and countless components used to make weapons such as firing pins, rifle barrels.