Israeli soldiers combined forces with members of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Friday night in Shechem to arrest Palestinian Arabs suspected of involvement in the terror attack that killed Rabbi Eitam Henkin and his wife Na’ama, and orphaned their six children.
The two parents were shot to death while driving in their car with four children Thursday night.
“The forces made significant progress in the investigation and operated in order to gather intelligence, identify and detain viable suspects,” the IDF said in a statement. Forces searched extensively in the area, hunting for the perpetrators of “the heinous terror attack,” which took place on a main route between the Samaria Jewish communities of Elon Moreh and Itamar.
The IDF immediately deployed four battalions in the Judea and Samaria region “in order to prevent an escalation of violence.” IDF Spokesperson Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said in his statement, “This murder’s barbaric nature is incomprehensible. The IDF is determined to find those responsible for this horrendous attack and bring them to justice.”
On Saturday evening, the Shin Bet added, “In the past 24 hours, there has been a significant development in the investigation. The investigation is continuing and a media ban is in place on all other details.”