IDF and Shin Bet forces arrested during Yom Kippur a terrorist suspected of involvement in the shooting attack on an Israeli bus and taxi near Nablus last Sunday.
He was arrested in the village of Deir al-Khateb, in the Shomron regional division.
The wanted man, Salman Imran, 35 years old, is a Hamas military operative, a former prisoner who belongs to the Hamas military infrastructure that planned attacks against Israelis.
IDF soldiers surrounded the suspect's house, following precise intelligence information from the Shin Bet, after he barricaded himself in it and shot at them.
The forces fired at the house and used special measures that included spray grenades and the use of a bulldozer.
As a result of the wanted man's shooting at the IDF forces, the wanted man's brother was injured while he was outside the house.
Also, during the activity in the village, shots were fired at IDF forces from several locations.
The forces responded by firing at the sources of the gunfire, a number of gunmen were hit and one terrorist was killed as a result of the forces firing.
After the exchange of fire, the wanted man surrendered and handed himself over to IDF soldiers on the spot. The M-16 helicopter weapon he used was also seized. The terrorist was handed over to the General Security Service for further investigation.
The IDF adds that two members of the media who were present in the combat area were injured, according to the IDF spokesman, it is unknown as a result.
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