Palestinians arrested over murder of Israeli father and son: army

Attack on father and son on Friday, south of Hebron to be the bloodiest attack on Israelis in nearly a month

JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces have arrested several Palestinian suspects over the murder of a Jewish rabbi and his son near the flash point city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the army said Sunday.



The army, in a joint statement with the Shin Bet security agency, did not disclose the number of people arrested, but added that "forces also located the weapon and vehicle used to execute the attack".



The father and son were ambushed and shot dead Friday as they drove near the Jewish settlement of Otniel, south of Hebron, in the bloodiest attack on Israelis in nearly a month.