Shin Bet foils terror plot, arrests three, fears more involved

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New details emerged Tuesday about a terror attack planned for the immediate term and thwarted following intelligence received by the Shin Bet. Despite the overnight arrests of the suspects, security officials still classify the incident as active, and surveillance continues amid concern that additional suspects may be involved.

According to the details now public, the incident began with intelligence the Shin Bet received about two suspects intending to carry out an attack imminently. Acting on the information, security forces moved to arrest them, and both were transferred for interrogation overnight.

But during the interrogation it became clear that the circle of those involved may be wider. Following questioning of the suspects, suspicion arose regarding the involvement of another individual, and he was arrested early this morning in a city in central Israel.

An additional detail emerging from the information is that the first two suspects had not yet armed themselves ahead of carrying out the attack. Accordingly, no weapons were seized during the arrests.

At the same time, further details are being clarified about the vehicle stopped in the Latrun area. In the vehicle were also several additional illegal residents, who were arrested together with the suspects. After checking their involvement, suspicion that they were connected to the attack planning was ruled out.

However, the illegal residents remain in custody, though they are not being held by the Shin Bet.

Despite the three arrests carried out following the intelligence and the interrogations, security officials still do not view the incident as concluded. Monitoring of developments continues, including to check whether there were additional parties involved in planning the attack.