16 Arab villagers arrested over attacks on Israeli motorists
Sixteen Arabs from the village of Khirbat al-Misbah, which overlooks Route 443 connecting the city of Modi'in to Jerusalem, have been arrested on suspicion of throwing rocks and molotov cocktails at passing Israeli cars, the Israel Police announced on Wednesday. The suspects were arrested in a joint operation with the IDF and the Shin Bet internal security service. A judge has extended the arrests until the legal processes are completed.