Jerusalem, 13 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Three Bedouin men were arrested Tuesday after allegedly robbing a jewelry store in the Hebron-area village of Dahariya while impersonating Israeli security forces, police said.
According to police, the suspects arrived at the store in a vehicle disguised as an official security vehicle, equipped with flashing lights. They were dressed in Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) uniforms and protective gear and were armed. Investigators say the men broke into the Palestinian-owned jewelry store, stole its contents, and then attempted to flee south.
Video circulating on social media showed armed, masked men wearing IDF uniforms outside one shop.
“We emphasize that these are not IDF soldiers,” the IDF said.
Police officers, soldiers and member of the Border Police launched an immediate search operation, locating the suspects in the Palestinian village of Samu’a, south of Hebron.
Police confiscated three M16 rifles and one pistol from their possession.
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