Caught ‘red-handed’: IDF catches terrorist who firebombed Rachel’s Tomb August 3, 2022A Palestinian throws a Molotov cocktail towards Israeli soldiers in Bethlehem, Feb. 6, 2020. (AP/Mahmoud Illean)(AP/Mahmoud Illean)Caught ‘red-handed’: IDF catches terrorist who firebombed Rachel’s TombResponding quickly, the forces captured the suspect who was trying to escape from the scene.By Aryeh Savir, TPSIsraeli forces were successful in capturing a terrorist on Tuesday moments after he threw a firebomb at the Kever Rachel (Rachel’s Tomb) complex, located just south of Jerusalem, near Bethlehem.According to a police statement, Border Police forces were waiting to ambush terrorists throwing rocks and Molotov Cocktails at Rachel’s Tomb, a prominent Jewish site of prayer and study.The forces identified a suspect who threw a Molotov cocktail at the tomb complex. Responding quickly, the forces arrested the suspect “red-handed” while trying to escape from the scene.Footage of the incident seen by TPS shows the terrorist, wearing a black mask and a red shirt, throwing a firebomb toward Kever Rachel. He then waits a bit to see what happens, takes off his mask, turns around and runs.The suspect, a resident of the Al Aida refugee camp in the Bethlehem area, was arrested and transferred to the police for questioning. bethlehemfirebombIsrael Defense ForcesMolotov cocktailPalestinian terroristsRachel's Tomb
