Border Police

Border Police officers in the Jerusalem perimeter uncovered an unauthorized resident hidden inside a speaker in a car trunk. The driver and the suspect were arrested, as police released broad enforcement figures from the past week.

Shin Bet intelligence spurred a rapid undercover arrest in East Jerusalem’s Abu Tor after indications the suspect intended to strike during Jerusalem Day events. Officers detained him without injuries and transferred him to the Israel Security Agency for questioning.

Acting on Shin Bet intelligence, Israeli Border Police and Central District officers arrested two Palestinians in Tel Mond who were in Israel illegally. One is suspected of plotting an attack in the near future; a second detainee is being checked for terror ties.

After nearly 400 days of reserve service, an engagement at the Western Wall, and frantic, in-uniform planning, MSgt. Idan Saadon learned three months out that the venue canceled his August wedding over a "typo." "I was in Hebron with a helmet on when I had to tell my fiancée we had no venue," he says. The hall responds: "We offered alternatives and a 30% discount; he tried to exploit the situation."

Israeli security officials say the January 25 attack had "severe security characteristics"; six arrested and three indicted, with agencies vowing to keep pursuing similar cases.