13 suspects arrested on Route 6, believed to be planning terror attack

Thirteen people were arrested by Israeli forces on Route 6 on Monday. The road was blocked to traffic from the Horesh interchange heading north while the police examined the vehicle.

The main suspect who was arrested on Route 6 is a Palestinian who illegally entered from the West Bank. Recently obtained intelligence suggests that he intended to carry out an attack.

All suspects were detained for questioning after Rosh Ha’ayin police officers stopped a shuttle bus with 13 illegal residents inside. Nothing was found during the car search.

Police announced early on Monday afternoon that the incident had been handled.

חשד לאירוע בטחוני בכביש 6: מעצר רכב חשוד עם נשקים שלופים, חבלני משטרה במקוםhttps://t.co/nRcOeOlPNQ pic.twitter.com/aThAoVI7oA

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Witness to the incident

A witness who was traveling from Beit Shemesh to Jerusalem told The Jerusalem Post that she saw a soldier get out of his vehicle with a window breaker. He was joined by more soldiers.

The witness said she saw "a couple of terrorists being arrested and the trunk of their car opened with what looked like explosives and wires."

החשוד המרכזי שנעצר בכביש 6 הוא שב"ח פלסטיני מאיו"ש שעלה לגביו מידע מודיעיני שבכוונתו לבצע פיגוע@ItayBlumental(אנו עושים מאמץ לאתר את בעלי הזכויות בצילומים. השימוש ביצירות שבעל הזכויות בהן לא ידוע או לא אותר נעשה לפי סעיף 27א לחוק זכויות יוצרים. זיהיתם צילום שלכם? פנו… https://t.co/n1wHcXK7cy pic.twitter.com/airF4iPBZW

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The investigation is being managed by the Shin Bet and the Border Police.

One of those arrested was interrogated by the Shin Bet, leading to two house searches in Bani Na'im near Hebron. Weapons and ammunition were found in the houses, leading to the arrest of their residents.