NABLUS (VINnews) – IDF troops captured two wanted Palestinians suspected of involvement in terror activities in the Nablus area of northern Judea-Samaria earlier Wednesday, the military said.

In two separate villages near Nablus, soldiers from the Duvdevan commando unit arrested a Palestinian affiliated with the former Lion’s Den terror group and another Palestinian involved in building explosive devices, the IDF said.

During the arrest of the Lion’s Den member, the commandos seized weapons, including a handgun, according to the military.

The Lion’s Den was a Palestinian militant group that operated in the Nablus area before being largely dismantled through Israeli security operations.

No injuries were reported among the troops during the arrests.

The operation was based on intelligence from the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), the IDF added.