Shin Bet and Yamam Arrest Two Terror Suspects Near Latrun

Officers of the Yamam counterterrorism unit and operatives of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) detained two men on Monday night. The arrests took place on Highway 1 near the Latrun Interchange. Both are suspected of planning a terror attack against Israeli civilians. The Shin Bet and the Israel Police announced the arrests in a joint statement.

The forces acted on precise intelligence supplied by the Shin Bet. They tracked the two suspects to the highway near Latrun and took them into custody. None of the security personnel were hurt. Both suspects were handed over to the Shin Bet for further questioning.

Arutz Sheva described the action as an unusual security operation launched after security forces received intelligence. The outlet reported that the arrests were made by Task Force Tequila, a joint counterterrorism unit made up of operatives from the Shin Bet and the Yamam.

The joint statement from the Shin Bet and the Israel Police set out the sequence of events:

"A short time ago, Yamam counterterrorism officers, together with Shin Bet operatives, carried out an operation based on precise intelligence provided by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) to arrest two suspects involved in planning a terrorist attack against Israeli civilians. Acting on the intelligence, the forces located the suspects on Highway 1, near the Latrun Interchange, and arrested them. There were no casualties among our forces. The suspects were transferred to the Shin Bet for further interrogation."