GAZA CITY, Gaza, July 7 (UPI) -- Palestinian security forces said Monday they detained but released an 18-year-old woman planning a suicide bombing in Israel.
The arrest was made east of Gaza City, near an area used by Palestinians to sneak into Israel. It was the first such arrest by Palestinian forces since Israel withdrew its troops from much of Gaza last week, Ha'aretz reported.
Forces started searching for the woman after she left a note with her family announcing her intention to carry out a suicide bombing in Israel.
Security officials said after a brief detention she was released to her family and an investigation was under way into her motives and whether she was affiliated with one of the three militant groups that declared a three-month suspension of attacks on Israelis.
Israel has demanded the Palestinian Authority crack down on militants before it moves forward on troop withdrawals from other Palestinian areas under its control.
