Israel’s Shin Bet security service said it thwarted a Palestinian terror cell planning a suicide bombing attack in Tel Aviv.
Several Palestinian operatives were arrested during October and November in connection with the plot, the Shin Bet said Dec. 15 in a statement.
Under the plan, a Palestinian woman from Jenin would disguise herself as a pregnant Jewish woman, acquire a medical permit to enter Israel and wear an explosives-laden belt under her clothes, according to the Shin Bet.
The cell also had planned other terror attacks, according to the Shin Bet.
Also on Dec. 15, Israel Police announced the arrest of eight Arabs from eastern Jerusalem for using Facebook as a tool to incite terrorist attacks against Jews.
The suspects are affiliated with Hamas and Fatah, police said. They disseminated photos and videos on Facebook calling for attacks on Jews and Israeli security forces, according to police. — jta