Terror infiltration warning in Ofarim lifted after suspected car thief arrested

A terror infiltration warning in Ofarim was lifted after a suspected car thief was arrested. The suspect breached a checkpoint at the settlement's entrance, fled on foot, and was apprehended. He was shot in the lower body during the chase and transferred to police. Earlier, a similar incident at Kibbutz Zikim found no evidence of crossing.

A terror infiltration warning in Ofarim, a West Bank settlement, was lifted on Sunday morning after a suspected car thief was arrested. The suspect breached a checkpoint at the settlement's entrance while fleeing security forces, then exited his vehicle and tried to escape on foot. Security forces apprehended him, and he was shot in the lower body during the chase, according to a KAN News report. He was transferred to Israel Police for investigation. Earlier on Saturday, IDF forces responded to a similar incident at Kibbutz Zikim near the Gaza border, where a hole was found in the fence, but no evidence of individuals crossing was identified.