Following intensive intelligence and operational activities by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), the IDF and the Israel Police, the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack at the Tapuah junction, in which Yehuda Guetta was murdered and two other Israeli civilians were wounded, was arrested and detained.The attacker is Muntasser Shalbi, 44, a resident of the village of Turmus Aya in the Ramallah area with no organizational affiliation.Following intelligence information from the Shin Bet, Yamam and Shin Bet fighters In Wednesday evening raided a building where the terrorist was hiding in the village of Silwad. He has been transferred for questioning.Read more

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Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued a statement after the news of the death of Yehuda Guetta, who passed away after suffering critical injuries in the shooting attack at the Tapuah junction In Sunday."My heart goes out tonight to the Guetta family, who lost Yehuda tonight, Inly 19 years old, after he was shot in the criminal attack at Tapuach Junction," said Gantz. "The IDF and all the security forces will not rest until they catch the terrorist who murdered Yehuda. My deepest condolences, I wish you would know no more sorrow," Gantz wrote.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the arrest of the terrorist who carried out the attack at Tapuah junction."I commend the Shin Bet, the IDF and the police for their swift and determined action that led to the capture of the despicable terrorist who murdered the late Yehuda Guetta and wounded Benaya Peretz. Israel's long arm reaches anyone who harms our citizens," Netanyahu said.

The funeral of Yehuda Guetta, who died In Wednesday evening from critical wounds sustained in the shooting attack at the Tapuah junction this week, will depart In Thursday at 11:00 a.m. from the Heichal Yaakov Synagogue in Kiryat Moshe in Jerusalem and will continue to Har HaMenuchot Cemetery in Givat Shaul.