Shin Bet: “40 Hamas members arrested in the West Bank”

Rome, Nov. 13 (LaPresse) – About 40 members of a Hamas network in the Bethlehem area of the West Bank have been arrested in a series of recent operations. The Shin Bet announced this, stating that they were planning to carry out imminent attacks with firearms. The Israeli security agency said it had arrested the members of the Hamas network in recent weeks during about 15 different raids, in collaboration with the IDF and the police. Several weapons, including an assault rifle, were also seized, according to the agency’s statement. According to Shin Bet, interrogations of the suspects revealed that the leaders of the Hamas network had recruited and created terrorist cells, procured weapons, and planned to carry out shootings against Israeli security forces and civilians.