Palestinian sources claim that the man who turned himself in is a wanted gunman who is not the leader of Lions' Den.
A terror attack in Jerusalem on Tuesday morning left two men, aged 48 and 50, moderately injured after they were shot while driving through east Jerusalem.
A Palestinian named Abdul Rahman Akouba was arrested during the raid in Nablus on Monday, according to Palestinian reports.
Two Palestinians were killed in armed clashes that broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians during the arrests in Nablus.
The Hamas operative was identified as Muhammad Saleh Hamdan. who has been arrested in the past by both Israeli and Palestinian authorities.
The two tourists managed to escape the crowd and were eventually escorted back to Israel by security forces.
During the visit, armed clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the area, with three Palestinians injured amid the clashes.