Palestinian Gunmen Caught, Shin Bet Says

Jerusalem, 5 April, 2016 (TPS) -- Three Palestinians were arrested for involvement in a February shooting attack, announced the Israel Security Agency, or Shin Bet, on Tuesday, April 5.

The suspects allegedly fired at passing Israeli vehicles near Iskaka, a Palestinian village in Samaria that neighbors Ariel, on February 5. No one was injured in the attack and the suspects were caught four days later.

The three suspects—members of the Abed Aruri family, from the Arura village north of Ramallah—are Abdallah Tayseer Abed Aruri, 30, Hamadah Saleh Abed Aruri, 30, and Saleh Sabari Abed Aruri, 23. None of the suspects has a prior history of terror activity.

The weapons used in the attack have been recovered and indictments will be issued soon, the Shin Bet said.

The Shin Bet also announced on Tuesday that it arrested Amad al-Huli, 26, near the security fence of the Samarian community of El Matan with a homemade firearm and a knife.

From the initial investigation it appears that al-Huli set out to commit a shooting attack in the Jewish community, but changed his mind and was caught while returning home. Investigators believe that al-Huri was primarily motivated by a dispute with his parents over his broken engagement.