IDF kills Jihad man in West Bank over plot to attack Israel
Troops find explosives, guns in house of Allah Abu-Rov, head of Islamic Jihad's military wing in Jenin.
By Anshel Pfeffer Tags: Islamic Jihad West Bank Palestinians IDFIsrael Defense Forces soldiers on Thursday morning killed a senior Islamic Jihad militant in the northern West Bank who was believed to be plotting an attack on Israeli civilians.
The IDF says Allah Abu-Rov was killed during an exchange of gunfire with IDF troops.
Five of the members of the cell that Abu-Rov commanded in Jenin were arrested two weeks ago, and their arrests reportedly led to intelligence that prompted the IDF arrest raid Thursday morning.
The IDF says a search of Abu-Rov's house afterwards turned up an explosive device, firearms, a flak jacket, and ammunition.
The raid was a joint operation combining troops from the elite Duvdevan undercover unit, the Nahal Haredi infantry unit, and agents from the Shin Bet.
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