Woman arrested in northern Israel over alleged false terror report, husband arrested over threats
Police said extensive checks ruled out any security-related intent on the husband’s part and raised a “clear suspicion” that the woman’s warning about an impending attack was entirely false.
A woman from Baka al-Gharbiya, northern Israel, was arrested on suspicion of making a false terror report, according to police. Her husband was also arrested on suspicion of threats. Police conducted extensive checks which revealed no security-related intent on the husband's part and concluded that the woman's warning of an impending attack was entirely false.
The Baka al-Gharbiya police station launched an urgent investigation on Saturday after receiving the woman's report. Numerous forces were deployed to quickly locate and arrest the husband due to the potential danger to the public. Police used operational and technological measures to facilitate the arrest.
During the course of the investigation, officers discovered that the couple was embroiled in a family dispute related to divorce proceedings. This information was cited by police in describing the woman's report as allegedly false.
The woman, who remained in custody after questioning, was subsequently charged with an unspecified offense. Police have requested a court to extend her detention, citing the deployment of security forces and the substantial operational resources used in response to the report. The husband, too, was questioned on suspicion of threats.
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