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Ministers advance bill allowing designation of individuals as terror operatives to better thwart their finances
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Illustrative: Money seized by Israeli security forces, which is suspected of having been given to families of terrorists by Hamas, on August 14, 2017. (Shin Bet)
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation has advanced an amendment to Israel’s counterterrorism law that will enable the state to designate individuals, and not just organizations, as terror operatives.
The aim of the amendment is “to thwart the financing of individuals operating in various organizations, and in particular the Hamas terrorist organization,” says a joint statement from Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s offices.
“This amendment will enhance the administrative measures that may be employed against individual terrorists and terrorist organizations. It will also address the issues of recruitment, financing, and the transfer of funds for terrorist purposes,” the statement says.
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