From Shin Bet says it busted a Hamas plot to assassinate Ben Gvir
Drones seized by Shin Bet agents thwarting an attempted assassination plot against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, in an operation announced by the agency on September 3, 2025. (Shin Bet)
The Shin Bet has thwarted a plot by a Hamas cell in the West Bank to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, the security agency announces.
The would-be assassins sought to kill the minister with explosive-laden drones, according to the agency’s statement.
The suspects, arrested by security forces in recent weeks, are operatives in a Hebron-based Hamas cell.
They allegedly purchased several drones and planned to attach explosives to them. The drones were seized upon their arrest.
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