During a raid on his home, Israeli Border Police arrested Fadi Bahti, a key explosives manufacturer in a Tulkarem-area terror network, before transferring him to the Shin Bet for interrogation.
The cell was planning a massive car bombing attack on Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv and was thwarted by a joint operation involving the Israel Police and the Shin Bet internal security agency.
Kafr Aqab resident Eslam Froukh, 26, constructed the bombs that killed two Israelis and wounded over 20 using instructions found online, according to the Shin Bet and Israel Police.
