Israel Arrests 5 Suspects Linked to Hamas and PFLP in West Bank
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Israeli security forces arrested five suspects in the West Bank, targeting two organizations accused of supporting Hamas and the PFLP. Operations in Ramallah and Yatta seized documents and computers, with authorities alleging the groups acted as financial conduits for terrorism. One organization, Addameer, is accused of providing legal aid to PFLP members and links to a 2019 attack. The other, the Islamic Association for the Care of Orphans, allegedly transferred funds to Hamas and supported terrorist families. Investigations are ongoing.
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- Israeli forces arrested five suspects in the West Bank linked to Hamas and PFLP.
- Two organizations, Addameer and the Islamic Association for the Care of Orphans, were targeted.
- Authorities claim the groups acted as financial and organizational conduits for terrorism.
- Documents, computers, and funds linked to Hamas were seized in the operations.
- One organization is accused of providing legal aid to PFLP members and links to a 2019 attack.
Israeli security forces arrested five suspects in the West Bank in operations targeting two organizations accused of funneling funds and support to Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet stated that these entities, officially presented as charitable organizations, acted as financial and organizational conduits for terrorist groups operating in Judea and Samaria. In Ramallah, Israeli forces raided the offices of the Addameer association, arresting several individuals and seizing computer equipment, documents, and checkbooks linked to Hamas funds. Israeli authorities accuse Addameer of receiving terrorism-related financing and providing legal aid to imprisoned PFLP members. They also claim some Addameer employees participated in a deadly August 23, 2019, attack near Dolev Spring that killed Rina Shnerb. A separate operation in Yatta, near Hebron, targeted the Islamic Association for the Care of Orphans. Israeli forces arrested suspects and confiscated documents indicating links to Hamas funds. The IDF and Shin Bet reported that this organization, declared illegal by Israel, transferred funds to Hamas and financially supported the families of terrorists and detainees. Its director and several officials are reportedly affiliated with Hamas and have prior imprisonment records. Israeli authorities believe both organizations used their civilian activities as a cover to strengthen terrorist group presence in the region. The arrested individuals and seized materials have been transferred to security services for further investigation.
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