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Shin Bet Says Hamas Operatives in Turkey Helped Direct Dozens of Foiled Attacks
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First reported by Kan News · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
The Shin Bet says, together with the IDF, it thwarted dozens of attacks over the past year that were directed by Hamas operatives in Turkey. The agency named five operatives it says helped recruit attackers, move money and weapons, and finance terror networks in the West Bank.
- 01Shin Bet and IDF say they foiled dozens of Turkey-directed Hamas attacks in the past year.
- 02The network is linked to Hamas’s West Bank arena, led by Zaher Jabarin.
- 03Five Hamas operatives in Turkey were named in the investigation.
- 04The group allegedly recruited attackers, moved funds, and transferred weapons into the West Bank.
- 05Shin Bet and IDF vowed continued action against the threat.
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Full coverage · 6 outlets
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YnetCenter · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Shin Bet Says Hamas Operatives in Turkey Helped Direct Dozens of Foiled Attacks
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Israel says Hamas operatives in Turkey helped thwart dozens of attacks
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Israel Says Dozens of Hamas-Directed Attacks Were Foiled Over the Past Year
SrugimRight · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Israel Says Hamas Turkey-Based Cell Drove Dozens of Plots in the West Bank
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Shin Bet and IDF Say Dozens of West Bank Attacks Were Thwarted Over the Past Year
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