Soldiers from the IDF's Duvdevan commando unit arrested a terrorist who served as a "major" arms dealer near Tulkarm, the military announced on Sunday.
Duvdevan, the unit responsible for undercover counterterrorism operations in the West Bank, conducted the arrest following intelligence from Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
The terrorist was identified as Ahmed Nasrallah.
Nasrallah, who was detained in Irtah, was transferred to Shin Bet for further questioning.
IDF soldiers and Israel Police Counterterrorism Unit (YAMAM) officers arrested five terrorists planning a terror attack in the Barta'a area near Jenin, the military, Shin Bet, and Israel Police said in a Sunday joint statement.
The five were part of a larger terror cell operating in the area that was apprehended by Israeli security forces.
Israel thwarts Turkish-led terror network funneling weapons to West Bank on behalf of Hamas
Shin Bet on Thursday uncovered a network of Israeli citizens from Kafr Kassem and Rahat who, allegedly acting on behalf of Hamas, moved weapons and funds into the West Bank in recent weeks.
The network operated under the direction of Ahmed Tzarzur, an Israeli citizen living in Turkey, the Shin Bet noted. The suspects were arrested in joint operations with the Israel Police, and indictments are expected to be filed in the coming days, the agency said.
According to the investigation, Tzarzur, originally from Kafr Kassem and now based in Turkey, leveraged family and social ties to recruit locals and build a clandestine transfer route for arms and money into the West Bank.
Shir Perets, Gil Tanenbaum/TPS, and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.