Security forces arrest eight terror suspects in overnight Jenin op.
The military said that security forces additionally thwarted a weapons smuggling attempt.
Security forces conducted overnight operations in Jenin, the police and IDF announced in separate statements on Friday.
During the operation, the IDF, police, and Border Police officers arrested eight wanted suspects and found and confiscated an M16 rifle, a vest, magazines, and ammunition.
Counterterrorism Unit police officers arrested two wanted suspects in Jenin and shot one who tried to run away during the overnight operation guided by the Shin Bet.
One was arrested in his home, and the other was shot in the leg after he tried to escape and was then arrested.
Explosive devices were thrown at them when they were leaving the area. There were no injuries to the forces.
Weapons smuggling
Earlier on Friday, observers from the 636 Unit identified terrorists trying to smuggle weapons by hiding them near the Khirbet Jabara village in the Ephraim Brigade sector. The forces who responded to the seen found a hunting rifle and confiscated it.
