Two Palestinians cleared of planning attack

Israeli security forces cleared two Palestinians who were taken into custody on suspicion of planning to carry out a terrorist attack in the Tel Aviv area on Thursday. A large police force, alerted by an intelligence tip-off, set up roadblocks in the hunt for the car that was reported Thursday morning to be on the move in Givatayim next door to Tel Aviv. Elite police, soldiers, Border Guards units and a helicopter joined the pursuit as it moved across Greater Tel Aviv and its satellites, causing huge traffic jams on the main roads.