Two Israeli men, both residents of the central Israel city of Ramle, were arrested recently on suspicion of carrying out a series of terror-related attacks in the mixed Jewish-Arab city, including arson, firing weapons at residential buildings, and attempting to use explosive devices, the Israel Police and Shin Bet said in a joint statement Monday.

The two men, identified in the statement as Khalef Muhammed Hassin Abu Jhanem, 21, and Modi Akram Taleb Ganim, 20, were arrested in a joint operation between the Shin Bet and the Israel Police’s central command following a Shin Bet investigation.

The investigation, the law enforcement agencies alleged, found that the suspects had been deliberately targeting the properties and vehicles of Jewish residents in Ramle, in order to “send a message to security forces” and intimidate the police.

According to an indictment filed with the Lod District Court on Monday, the pair’s attacks were motivated by clashes between the police and members of Ganim’s family last year.

In December, prosecutors said, Ganim set fire to three........

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