JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Undercover Border Police forces operating in Judea and Samaria arrested two terrorists overnight Wednesday in the city of Shechem, who were allegedly planning to carry out an attack in the immediate future. The operation was conducted based on precise intelligence guidance from the Shin Bet.

According to a joint statement released by the Israel Police and the IDF spokespersons, the forces entered the area undercover and surrounded the building where the suspects were hiding. During the operation, negotiations were conducted with the terrorists until they surrendered to the forces and were arrested without incident.

The two suspects were transferred for further interrogation by the Shin Bet. Security officials estimate that the arrest prevented a significant attack that was planned to be carried out inside Israel in the coming days. Additional details about the nature of the planned attack have not yet been released.

The operation in Shechem joins a series of intelligence-based missions carried out by Israeli security forces in Judea and Samaria in recent months. Security officials are concerned that terrorist organizations may attempt to exploit the broader security situation to carry out attacks within Israel.

In the joint statement, the security forces emphasized: “The undercover Border Police units in Judea and Samaria, together with all security forces, will continue operating to thwart terrorism and arrest militants anywhere and at any time, with the goal of protecting the security of Israeli citizens and security personnel.”

It was also noted that operational activity in the Samaria region has intensified in recent weeks, with security forces conducting ongoing efforts to prevent attacks and arrest suspects. Just a few days ago, seven suspects were arrested in the Etzion area as part of an operation against so-called “popular terrorism.”

In another counterterrorism incident, detectives from the Judea Region and Border Police units in Judea and Samaria raided a residential home in the city of Hevron this week, based on precise intelligence guidance, and with the assistance of the police dog “Mike,” they discovered weapons and large amounts of ammunition that had been hidden inside a bathroom.

During the search, two “Taurus” pistols wrapped in a bag were found behind a tiling panel in a jacuzzi bathtub area. Additional searches in the compound led the trained dog to locate ammunition magazines of 9mm and 5.56mm caliber, along with further quantities of ammunition. All of the weapons and ammunition were confiscated and transferred for investigative analysis.

A 19-year-old resident of the area, suspected of possessing the weapons, was arrested by police detectives and taken for interrogation at the Hevron station. He is expected to be brought before a court for a remand hearing, and the investigation is ongoing.