IDF soldiers have arrested the mother and brother of Assam Barghouti, the terrorist who killed IDF soldiers Staff Sgt. Yovel Mor Yosef and Sgt. Yosef Cohen and wounded two other Israelis in a shooting attack at the Givat Asaf outpost in Samaria in November, Palestinian media outlets reported Tuesday.
According to the Palestinian reports, the IDF carried out a raid early Tuesday and took Umm Salah al-Barghouti, the shooter's mother, and one of his brothers – whom the reports did not name – into custody.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said that overnight Monday, IDF and Shin Bet security agency forces, along with Border Police and Israel Police personnel, arrested 25 terrorist suspects in Judea and Samaria and in the Jordan Valley.
While the arrests were in progress, two Palestinians threw an explosive device at the troops at a checkpoint near Jenin, who then opened fire. One of the attackers was shot and killed. Palestinian medics said the man was 21 years old.
The second would-be attacker was hospitalized with moderate wounds.
Last week, a Palestinian teenager who tried to stab security forces on duty at a checkpoint outside of Jerusalem was shot and killed.
