The IDF Spokesman said soldiers arrested an armed Fatah man in Salem village near Nablus late Thursday night. The detainee, identified as Assad Ishtayyeh, is one of the Fatah Tanzim leaders in the area. Three Palestinians and one Israeli Arab were arrested in the Dragot Cliffs area yesterday on suspicion they intended to sell weapons to Palestinians in the territories. Police discovered a Galil rifle and ammunition clips hidden in the trunk of their car. The weapon is to undergo ballistic checks.
Police suspect the area has been used to sell and smuggle weapons into the West Bank.
He noted that several weeks ago nine Palestinians were arrested there in the possession of weapons. Two Jewish residents of Bracha were arrested yesterday on suspicion they had stoned a Palestinian shepherd from Akraba, killing a sheep and injuring several others. The shepherd lodged a police complaint, leading to the arrests. Specials Support Israel's soldiers in their time of need. The Fund for Strengthening Israel's Defense.