Security forces responded Tuesday to reports of suspects impersonating IDF soldiers and robbing stores in the Hebron region.
Various video footage shows the suspects entering a gold shop in Hebron while armed, robbing the establishment as they threatened bystanders with drawn weapons.
Video: Footage shows armed suspects posing as soldiers during Hebron robbery. Credit: Usage under Israel's intellectual property law's Article 27a
Three suspects were captured after a chase, and authorities are interrogating them to determine their level of involvement and to investigate whether others participated in the operation. The IDF continues to conduct a manhunt for additional suspects and has clarified that these individuals are not soldiers.
According to the investigation at this stage, the suspects arrived in a vehicle disguised as a security vehicle, complete with emergency lights, while wearing IDF uniforms and equipped with tactical vests, helmets, and weapons. Immediately after the robbery, they fled southward. Forces seized three M16 rifles and one pistol from the suspects' possession.
