Two Salafi-jihadi terrorists in the Hebron region who were in the middle of planning a terror attack for the coming days were killed in counter-terrorism mission, the Shin Bet announced on tuesday evening.
The terror suspects were found in possession of explosives and two handguns, and the Counter-Terrorism Unit together with other special forces attempted to arrest them before opening fire, the Shin Bet added.
The terror suspects plotted a series of attacks against Israel and the Palestinian Authority, security forces stated, and spent recent months preparing in in a hideout.
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