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(Share)         (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.jpost.com/)      Follow us on Google     (Bus stops operated by Hanyonei Israel (Israel Parking Lots), a subsidiary of Netivei Israel (Israel National Roads Company), are seen at the Latrun Junction in central Israel, August 20, 2026.) (Bus stops operated by Hanyonei Israel (Israel Parking Lots), a subsidiary of Netivei Israel (Israel National Roads Company), are seen at the Latrun Junction in central Israel, August 20, 2026.)   Bus stops operated by Hanyonei Israel (Israel Parking Lots), a subsidiary of Netivei Israel (Israel National Roads Company), are seen at the Latrun Junction in central Israel, August 20, 2026. (photo credit: NATI SHOHAT/FLASH90 )    By (https://www.jpost.com/author/ariella-roitman) ARIELLA ROITMAN    OCTOBER 19, 2026 23:20  Updated:  OCTOBER 20, 2026 03:04   Two suspects planning a (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-912156) terror attack against Israeli citizens were arrested on Monday in a joint operation conducted by Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit (YAMAM) and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).   Security forces used intelligence provided by the Shin Bet to locate the terrorists, who were found unarmed on Highway 1 near the Latrun Interchange.   The suspects were arrested and transferred to the (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-912116) Shin Bet for interrogation.   No security forces were injured.  (Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, October 19, 2026.)  Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, October 19, 2026. (credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)    Terror attacks have declined in the last two years, data shows  The Shin Bet foiled in July a total of 532 terror attack attempts, according to (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-912179) data released by the organization and the Foreign Ministry. Of those, 582 were in the (https://www.jpost.com/international/article-912158) West Bank , and four were in Israel.    Despite this, major terror attacks decreased by 70% from 2024 to 2025, and by 60% from 2025 to 2026, the data noted.  Seth J. Frantzman contributed to this report.      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