WATCH: Senior Shechem Terrorist Eliminated As His Motorcycle Explodes

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Tamer Al-Kilani, a senior member of the “Lion’s Den” terror cell in Shechem was eliminated after his motorcycle exploded at 1:45 AM early Sunday morning. The Palestinians claim that Israel is behind the explosion and even published a clip in which a collaborator allegedly planted the explosive device moments before Al-Kilani’s death. However others claimed that Al-Kilani himself had attempted to place the explosive device and it accidentally exploded earlier. Israel has not confirmed reports of its involvement.

Al-Kilani has orchestrated numerous shooting attacks against the IDF in northern Samaria and had even recently sent a terrorist to Jaffa, where he was caught by security forces.

תאמר אל כילאני מוגדר כבכיר בארגון ״גוב האריות״ היה המשלח המרכזי של המחבל שנתפס בכיכר השעון ביפו והוציא לפועל שורת פיגועי ירי נגד כוחות צהל בצפון הגדה. במערכת הביטחון לא מתייחסים הבוקר לחיסול בקסבה של שכם. ישראל עפ הדיווחים חוזרת לסיכולים ממוקדים בשטחים כפי שפעלה באינתיפדה השנייה. pic.twitter.com/hCddslHaiC

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The Lion’s Den group affirmed his death, stating that “the traitorous occupation placed a TNT package. We call on our men to continue their opposition and state that ‘the West Bank is ours and every citizen can enter Shechem.”

Two weeks ago, the PA had asked the IDF not to enter Shechem and had assured that it would try and stop the Lion’s Den terrorists by itself, according to a Ynet report.

In other security activities, the IDF, GSS and border police arrested nine terror suspects in Judea and Samaria. The suspects were taken for interrogation by security forces.