US EditionShin Bet Thwarts Major Bethlehem Terrorist Cell Which Planned Shooting Attacks On Israelis
Israeli forces arrested about 40 operatives and seized weapons during 15 raids, stopping planned shooting attacks on civilians and soldiers, officials said.
- Shin Bet, the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli police arrested approximately 40 Hamas operatives in the Bethlehem area after more than 15 raids, dismantling a significant network.
- Investigators found the network had recruited armed cells that organized shooting attacks targeting civilians and security personnel, prompting coordinated raids in the West Bank.
- Reserve Etzion Brigade units, the elite Duvdevan unit and Lotar anti-terror forces led raids, seized M16 assault rifles, and forwarded findings to the military prosecutor's office.
- Security officials described the operation as preventing potentially large-scale attacks, and authorities say it stopped imminent shooting attacks against civilians and security personnel.
- Officials framed the operation as part of reinforced West Bank defenses, with Shin Bet, the IDF and Israeli police linking it to exercises based on October 7 lessons and prosecuting those responsible.
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Shin Bet Thwarts Major Bethlehem Terrorist Cell Which Planned Shooting Attacks On Israelis
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Shin Bet, with the assistance of the IDF and the Israel Police, has successfully thwarted in recent weeks a major Hamas terrorist network operating in the Bethlehem area, which had planned to carry out shooting attacks against Israeli security forces and civilians. As part of the investigation, around 40 Hamas terrorists […]
Israel foils large Hamas terror network in Bethlehem
Israeli security forces in recent weeks broke up a major Hamas terror network in the Judean city of Bethlehem, including a cell in the advanced stages of preparing an attack, according to an Israel Police statement on Thursday. About 40 operatives were arrested in more than 15 separate operations conducted by reservists from the Israel Defense Forces’ Etzion Brigade, along with forces from the IDF’s Duvdevan Unit and the Israel Border Police’s C…
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