Israel's Security Services Bust Hamas Network in West Bank, Authorities Say

© AP Photo / Oded BaliltyThis June 30, 2020, file photo, shows a view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Efrayim in the Jordan Valley. One of the world's best-known human rights groups says Israel is guilty of the international crimes of apartheid and persecution. Human Rights Watch cites discriminatory policies toward Palestinians within Israel's own borders and in the occupied territories. In so doing, the New York-based group joins a growing number of commentators and rights groups that consider Israel and the territories as a single entity in which Palestinians are denied basic rights that are granted to Jews. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)
This June 30, 2020, file photo, shows a view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Efrayim in the Jordan Valley. One of the world's best-known human rights groups says Israel is guilty of the international crimes of apartheid and persecution. Human Rights Watch cites discriminatory policies toward Palestinians within Israel's own borders and in the occupied territories. In so doing, the New York-based group joins a growing number of commentators and rights groups that consider Israel and the territories as a single entity in which Palestinians are denied basic rights that are granted to Jews. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File) - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.11.2021
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TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli special services have uncovered a wide network of the Hamas movement in the West Bank of the Jordan River, arresting more than 50 militants, the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) said on Monday.
"Shabak [ISA] has uncovered an extensive Hamas infrastructure that planned terror attacks. Over 50 activists have been arrested in Judea and Samaria. Weapons and materials for making four explosive belts have been seized," the agency said in a statement.
The group's activity is said to have been financed and guided by high-ranking Hamas members, including the deputy head of political office, Saleh Arouri. It was recruiting new members in Ramallah, Hebron, and Jenin.
The Sunni militant organization of Hamas controls Palestine's Gaza Strip and is in a protracted conflict with Israel.
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