The suspects had previously been released from administrative detention and were in the process of forming a new terror cell when they were captured.

The raid, carried out by the elite YAMAM counter-terrorism unit, was swift and based on precise intelligence.

Security sources say the two were planning attacks against Israeli targets and had reconnected with known terror networks in the area. No injuries were reported among Israeli forces during the operation. The suspects are now being interrogated by the Shin Bet.