After significant levels of cooperation and coordination between the Israel Security Agency (ISA), Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and the Israel Police, at least 16 terrorists from the Palestinian village of Kharbatha al-Misbah located next to Route 443 northwest of Jerusalem were arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks at Israeli vehicles on the highway.
Some of the suspects were previously arrested for similar terror activity, but returned to throwing Molotov cocktails shortly after their release.