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Thursday, May 5, 2016
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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Shin Bet nabs Hamas terrorist, gets details on tunnels
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Shin Bet announces the arrest of a Hamas terrorist who it says has provided a great deal of information about the group’s tunnel activity.
Teh security service says 29-year-old Mahmoud Atawnah of the Hamas armed wing was arrested at the start of April when he crossed the Gaza border fence into Israeli territory, armed with two knives. During his investigation, Atawnah tells Shin Bet officials that he intended to kill Israeli soldiers or civilians.
The information from Atawnah includes details of tunnel routes in northern Gaza, Hamas excavation methods and the group’s use of homes and institutions to hide both tunnel mouths and weaponry.
— Ilan Ben Zion
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