Israeli police arrest two Palestinians over independence day attack

Pair suspected of killing three Israelis caught outside town of Elad after massive manhunt

Two Palestinians believed to have killed three people in a terrorist attack on Israel's independence day - the latest incident in the worst wave of attacks in Israel in years - have been apprehended by police after a three-day manhunt.

The suspects, identified as As'ad Yousef As'ad al-Rifa'i, 19, Subhi Emad Subhi Abu Shqeir, 20, both from the occupied West Bank village of Rumana, were caught near a quarry outside the town of Elad in central Israel on Sunday, according to a statement by Israel's police, military and internal security agency.