An Israeli soldier points his laser target towards the photographer while standing guard as Israeli settlers tour in the old city-centre and market of the Palestinian city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on June 28, 2025. AFP
The Shin Bet internal security agency said in a statement that "a significant, complex, and large-scale Hamas infrastructure was exposed" in the West Bank town of Hebron.
It said it broke up 10 fighter cells that "operated to carry out attacks in various formats in the immediate time frame".
Hamas leaders "worked to recruit, arm, and train additional Hamas operatives from the area to carry out shooting and bombing attacks against Israeli targets", according to the statement.
Shin Bet said the three-month joint operation with the military and police was its biggest investigation in the West Bank "in the past decade".
Hamas did not immediately comment on the statement.
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