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Shin Bet Announces Arrests Of Hamas Cell In West Bank

July 19 2010

Israel

The Israeli Shin Bet security agency says it has broken up a Hamas cell operating in the West Bank, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Five Palestinians were arrested and accused of belonging to the cell, said Shin Bet on Monday.

The cell members were linked to last month's fatal shooting of a police officer near Hebron, Israeli officials said.

Arrests were made in the village of Dir Zamat a week after the June 14 attack, said security officials.

Investigators also uncovered a...

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