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Jerusalem, 18 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Four foreign political activists were arrested for attacking an Israeli shepherd in a grazing area over the weekend, two of whom were released under restrictive conditions and the others will be deported from Israel, said the Israel Police.

During the weekend, the police received a report was received of an attack on a shepherd in an approved grazing area adjacent to the village of Al Mughayyir near Ramallah. This led to the arrest of the four.

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During sweeps in the area, an Israeli vehicle was located, from which suspects fled and inside it, clubs were found. The vehicle was confiscated by the Judea and Samaria District for further investigation. IDF forces continue to sweep to locate those involved in the incident.

Joint statement from theand the Shin Bet Spokesperson: In response to the severe violation in the Rafah area: The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated several terrorists from the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. During the week (Thursday), the IDF and Shin Bet attacked and eliminated several terrorists from the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations… In another attack, the IDF attacked and eliminated two terrorists from the Hamas terrorist organization who were working to restore the organization’s infrastructure in the area. The elimination of these terrorists constitutes a significant blow to the capabilities of the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip to plan and harm IDF forces deployed in the area, in accordance with the agreement. The IDF and Shin Bet will continue to operate forcefully against attempts by terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip to carry out terror plots against IDF forces and Israeli civilians.

IDF forces thwarted two drones during an attempted smuggling of weapons on the western border. IDF lookouts and the aerial control system identified yesterday (Friday), two drones that crossed from the west into Israeli territory in an attempt to smuggle weapons. After identification, IDF forces from the Paran Brigade arrived at the area and thwarted the two drones that together carried six M-16 weapons. The weapons found were transferred for further handling by security forces.IDF forces thwarted two drones during an attempted smuggling of weapons on the western border. IDF lookouts and the aerial control system identified yesterday (Friday), two drones that crossed from the west into Israeli territory in an attempt to smuggle weapons. After identification, IDF forces from the Paran Brigade arrived at the area and thwarted the two drones that together carried six M-16 weapons. The weapons found were transferred for further handling by security forces.

Upon the arrival of the forces, a report was received of gunfire directed at Israelis. There were no casualties in the incident. Upon the forces’ arrival at the scene, dozens of terrorists were identified throwing stones, and one terrorist ran towards them with a rock. In response, the forces fired into the air several times and then fired to neutralize the threat, eliminating the terrorist who was holding the rock. IDF forces continue to search the area and are implementing blockades and a cordon around the village of Al-Mughayir, in order to apprehend the suspects in the gunfire.

The forces carried out fire to neutralize the threat towards the terrorists, hit one terrorist and apprehended both. In addition, during the night (Friday), the forces of the Binyamin Brigade operated to arrest suspects in the village of Malek, after terrorists threw an explosive device and a Molotov cocktail at a road on which vehicles were traveling, with no casualties. Three suspects in the act were apprehended during the forces’ search and transferred for further treatment by security forces.