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Identity of suspect behind Jerusalem twin bombings revealed

Aslam Farouk reportedly learned bomb making on the internet and practiced in a pit in the West Bank.

by  Yori Yalon
Published on  12-27-2022 12:13
Last modified: 12-27-2022 21:35
Identity of suspect behind Jerusalem twin bombings revealedOren Ben Hakoon

Aslam Farouh in court, December 27, 2022 | Photo: Oren Ben Hakoon

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The police revealed Tuesday that they arrested the terrorist suspected of carrying out last month's twin bombings in Jerusalem that killed two and injured dozens. 

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Aslam Farouk, 26 from the Palestinian neighborhoods of Kafr 'Aqab, reportedly learned bomb making on the internet and practiced in a pit in the West Bank. His mother is a resident of East Jerusalem and his father is a resident of Ramallah.

Video: Identity of suspect behind Jerusalem twin bombings revealed /Yoni Rikner

The police revealed that Farouk, who has an Israeli passport, is a mechanical engineer and has no criminal record and no accomplices. It is said he operated under a "Salafi-jihadist ideology" that identifies with the Islamic State.

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