Israel Police

Earlier in the afternoon, Israel Police opened an investigation into the incident and the possibility of ruling it a murder.

Footage of the incident shared by public broadcaster KAN News appeared to show the vehicle as it passed through the crowd, having knocked several protesters over.

The suspect posted on Facebook that Alian was "a strategic security threat to the State of Israel at the level of a ticking bomb…” and “Ghassan Alian is a Hamas agent in an IDF uniform!"

The guards are suspected of exploiting their access to the town’s security systems and their authority at checkpoints to allow entry in exchange for payment.

The operations were conducted under the direction of Police Commissioner Dani Levi and Judea and Samaria District Commander Moshe Pinchi.

The arrests followed a weeks-long undercover investigation that gathered evidence of a coordinated plan by organized groups of fans, according to police.

"These outposts have become forward positions from which raids are carried out on Palestinian villages," N12 quoted security officials as saying.

Two were arrested for terror-related activity in the West Bank, while nine were arrested for criminal activity in Umm al-Fahm.

Police updated late on Saturday that Highway 90 and the northern entrance and exit to Eilat reopened, but the section of Highway 90 between the Arava Junction and Neve Zohar remained closed.

Orbach, 45, leaves behind a wife and five children. His eldest daughter's wedding was scheduled two weeks ahead of the accident.

During the operation, soldiers also shot and killed a terrorist who "hurled a suspicious object" at them.