Occupation Army Announces Arrest of Nablus Cell Planning to Kidnap Israeli

SadaNews Translation - The Israeli army and the Shin Bet announced the arrest of a military cell associated with Hamas consisting of 10 Palestinian militants from the village of Beita, south of Nablus, which had been working to carry out shooting attacks and bombings over the past two years. A joint statement from the Israeli army and Shin Bet, according to SadaNews translation, stated: "During the investigation, a large quantity of weapons was seized from the cell, including M16 rifles, explosives, and ready-to-trigger bombs." The statement added, "During the interrogation, information was obtained indicating that the cell members carried out a series of attacks, including explosive device attacks against Israeli army forces that occurred in March and April 2025, during which three soldiers were injured, two of them critically." It was clarified that the cell members participated in several shooting attacks and were preparing to execute additional major bombing attacks, including intentions to carry out a kidnapping and hold the abductee in a tunnel they dug for the plan. It was noted that the investigation revealed that one of the cell members dug a tunnel behind his house approximately 6 meters deep with the aim of holding hostages as part of the planning for the kidnapping attack. The cell members monitored an Israeli from the area whom they planned to kidnap, but due to their understanding of the difficulties in carrying out this attack, it was not executed.