The Shin Bet security agency announced Monday afternoon that reports circulated earlier that the terrorists who planted the bomb that killed Rina Shnerb, 17, near the Dolev settlement in Samaria on Friday had been arrested.
"The reports that the terrorists who perpetrated the attack [near] Dolev were published without the Shin Bet's knowledge or approval. An investigation into the attack is underway, and we must wait until it is complete to issue official announcements," the Shin Bet message stated.
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Earlier Monday, former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman tweeted that the terrorists responsible for Friday's roadside bomb attack had been arrested. Meanwhile, Palestinian media outlets reported that two Palestinians had been arrested during IDF operations in the village Kobar, north of Ramallah. The Palestinian reports tied the detainees to the Friday attack.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued instructions on Monday to construct a new Israeli neighborhood in Judea and Samaria.
Netanyahu has ordered National Planning Council to approve 300 new housing units in a new neighborhood in Dolev.
"We will deepen our roots and strike our enemies," Netanyahu said. "We will continue to strengthen and develop the settlements."
The right-wing Yamina list (formerly the New Right) responded to Netanyahu's decision by saying he should convene the council immediately rather than waiting for its next scheduled meeting.
Parts of this article were originally published by i24NEWS.
