Israeli forces today captured the alleged planner of an attack on a kibbutz in his West Bank home and seized alleged weapons makers in Gaza City.
Mr Mohammed Naefe surrendered after his hideout in the town of Tulkarem was surrounded by troops, the military said. The army did not comment on reports that Mr Naefe was fired on as he tried to surrender.
He reportedly walked out with his hands raised over his head. The army denied Palestinian reports he had jumped off the roof in an escape bid.
An Israeli human rights group helped arrange the surrender of Mr Naefe and two alleged accomplices.
Israel claims he planned last weekend's attack on Kibbutz Metzer, a communal farm near the West Bank, in which five people were killed, including a mother and her two young sons in a bedroom.
The brutality of the attack stunned Israel, and army commanders have vowed to track down those responsible. The gunman, identified as a 19-year-old from the Tulkarem refugee camp, remains at large.
AFP