Israel Announces Hamas Arrests, Day After Deadly Shooting

2

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s internal security agency said Monday that it had arrested more than 50 members of a Hamas cell in the West Bank and east Jerusalem in recent weeks that were involved in planning attacks on Israelis.

Join our WhatsApp group

Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email


The announcement came a day after a Hamas gunman killed an Israeli man and injured four others in a shooting near holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City.

The Shin Bet said it had uncovered the Hamas cell in recent weeks in the West Bank and that it was planning several attacks in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Israel. It said the militants “were involved in establishing a terror infrastructure and money, armaments, weapons and material for preparing explosives were apprehended.”

The Israeli man killed in Sunday’s attack, 26-year-old Eliyahu Kay, was buried in Jerusalem on Monday. At least one other person injured in the attack remained hospitalized.

The attacker was identified as a 42-year-old Palestinian man from east Jerusalem who belonged to Hamas. He was shot dead by police at the scene.

Hamas, an Islamic terrorist group that seeks Israel’s destruction, praised Sunday’s attack and confirmed the shooter was one of its members.


Listen to the VINnews podcast on:

iTunes | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Podbean | Amazon

Follow VINnews for Breaking News Updates


Connect with VINnews

Join our WhatsApp group


2 Comments
Most Voted
Newest Oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Iyar5
Iyar5
2 years ago

<em>He was shot dead by police at the scene.</em> Well deserving of the death penalty, and impound his body until body of Hadar Goldin HY’D is returned to his loving parents.

Hashomer
Hashomer
2 years ago

This terror is what the anti-Zionists can be prepared for if (G-d Forbid) the Zionist Shin Bet and IDF cannot protect the State. Will the anti-Zionists welcome hamas or defend the State?