Israel News

Israel arrests Palestinians responsible for Molotov cocktail attacks

Members of a terror cell responsible for Molotov cocktail attacks against Israeli drivers were indicted in the Judea military court. 

The Shin Bet, Israel’s Security Agency, said on Tuesday that it arrested members of a terrorist cell that was responsible for a number of Molotov cocktail attacks on Highway 443 – the main road connecting Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and the Judean region via Modi’in.

“The Shin Bet sees these acts of terrorism as very serious and life-threatening,” the agency said in a statement. “Together with the IDF and Israel Police, the Shin Bet will work vigorously in order to reveal these terror cells and to punish those involved.”

The cell members are residents of the nearby Palestinian town of Beit ‘Anan, located within Jerusalem’s municipal boundaries. They threw Molotov cocktails at cars, terrorizing drivers on Highway 443 on at least seven separate occasions.

According to Israel’s Foreign Ministry, this terror cell is responsible for only a fraction of the Molotov cocktail attacks occurring on that route.

By: World Israel News Staff

 

Share
Published by
Jonathan Benedek
Tags: Molotov cocktail Palestinian terror Route 443 Shin Bet terror cell

Recent Posts

  • Videos

WATCH: Antisemite harasses Jewish man, son on London Underground

Footage from the London Underground shows a man harassing a Jewish father and his young…

19 minutes ago
  • Middle East

UNICEF report dispels Gaza famine narrative, enclave less malnourished than Finland

The survey revealed that malnutrition rates in Gaza are less severe than many neighboring Middle…

34 minutes ago
  • World News

Gen. Caine warns Trump: Exit strategy needed for Iran war

In April congressional testimony, Caine stated publicly that 'air power has its limits'—a statement that…

49 minutes ago
  • Videos

WATCH: Thousands of Muslims chant during Dearborn Islamic march

Thousands of Muslims marched through Dearborn, Michigan during the annual Arbaeen procession, chanting and beating…

1 hour ago
  • Analysis & Opinion

President Trump: Beware the motivations of regional ‘friends’

It is a pattern: just as Iran's military capabilities are being crushed, external voices intervene…

1 hour ago
  • Middle East

Iran, Oman edging toward Strait of Hormuz deal amid fresh attacks on vessels

The Trump administration is anticipating that Tehran and Muscat will agree on a framework 'soon'…

2 hours ago