IDF: Hamas tried to carry out 6 simultaneous terror attacks

[Gimel]

Security forces two weeks ago thwarted a Hamas plan in which the group attempted to infiltrate six suicide bombers into Israel in order to carry out simultaneous attacks around the country, Israel Defense Forces intelligence chief Major General Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash told the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday.

Ze'evi-Farkash said the six terrorists were arrested at the Karni Crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip.

The military intelligence chief said the incident illustrates the efforts being made by terror organizations, particularly Hamas, to carry out attacks on Israelis. Ze'evi-Farkash said their motivation is high but their operational abilities, however, are low due to ongoing IDF anti-terror operations.
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Haaretz

"...ongoing IDF anti-terror operations." This includes undercover operations and interrogations of detainees. A number of lives were saved here.

[ET Awful]

1. Was this before or after . . .

Israel bulldozed numerous homes and made huge numbers of people homeless, and then fired into unarmed crowds of civilians?

[theboss]

2. Like it matters?

I love how Hamas is slowly evolving into the Home Guard in the minds of some people.

[Gimel]

3. Hopefully

I hope that is said in jest. What "home guard" could Hamas be?

[Gimel]

4. It was - more info

two weeks ago.

In March, two bombers entered Israel during a container transfer at Karni and carried out an attack at Ashdod port that killed 10.

Jpost.com



From the Jerusalem Post on the arrests:

Since January, 72 planned suicide bomb attacks have been foiled, and 42 would-be bombers were arrested, he said. Farkash said 10 attacks were carried out.

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