Third suspect arrested - incident still active: new details on foiling the attack tonight

A third suspect was arrested early this morning in central Israel in connection with the foiling of an attack on Highway 1. Last night, two suspects were arrested near the Latrun Junction on suspicion of planning an imminent attack. The security establishment defines the incident as active.

A third suspect was arrested early this morning (Tuesday) in central Israel in connection with the foiling of the attack on Highway 1. Last night, two suspects were arrested near the Latrun Junction on suspicion of intending to carry out an attack in the immediate timeframe. The arrests were made based on Shin Bet intelligence information. The two had not yet armed themselves, and no weapons were seized during the arrests. Following their interrogation, suspicion arose regarding the involvement of an additional suspect, and he was arrested in a city in central Israel. The security establishment still defines the incident as active. The vehicle stopped at Latrun also contained additional illegal residents who were arrested, but suspicion of their involvement was ruled out. There are no casualties among the forces.