Joint IDF, ISA, and Israel Police Announcement:

Security forces neutralized the terrorist who carried out the terror attack adjacent to the Megiddo Junction

At the beginning of the week (Monday), an explosive device was detonated adjacent to the Megiddo Junction (route 65), severely injuring an Israeli civilian. Security forces operated to locate the suspects who planted the explosive device.

During searches and roadblocks in the area of Moshav Ya'ara (route 899), ISA and “Yamam” police forces stopped a vehicle, in which an armed terrorist posed a threat to the forces, who neutralized and killed him.

The terrorist was found in possession of weapons, including an explosive belt ready to be activated and additional means. The assumption is that due to the neutralization, an additional terror attack was prevented.

An initial inquiry suggests that the terrorist is presumed to have crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory earlier this week. It was additionally revealed that after the terror attack adjacent to the Megiddo Junction, the terrorist stopped a vehicle and asked the driver for a ride up north.

The terror attack is under extensive review, in which the possibility of the involvement of the Hezbollah terrorist army is also under review.