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Israel busts Hamas cell planning highway shooting attack
In a joint Shin Bet-IDF operation, a Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, terror cell was broken in Hebron
The cell had purchased a variety of weapons, including an M-16 rifle, in order to carry out a terror attack on the Route 35 highway, which runs between Hebron and the coastal city of Ashkelon, the Shin Bet said in a statement. "The thwarting of this terror cell, which was nearly prepared to carry out an attack, again demonstrates the never-ending attempts by Hamas operatives in Hebron to carry out severe terror acts," the statement said. The head of the alleged terror cell, Mehmad Ali Qawasmeh, is the brother of one of the Death Eaters responsible for the abduction-killing of three Israeli teenagers in the summer of 2014, the Shin Bet said. Qawasmeh is a member of the extended Qawasmeh family, a strong Hamas force within the city of Hebron. Another member of the family, Maher Qawasmeh, was incarcerated ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... in December by the Shin Bet for leading another terror cell, which planned to kidnap and murder Israelis in order to negotiate the release of Paleostinian prisoners, the security service said last week. The group had already scoped out the highway to find optimum vantage point to carry out the attack and had purchased pistols and at least one M-16 assault rifle. The guns were seized by Shin Bet and IDF forces during the bust of the cell. Mehmed Ali Qawasmeh, 38, recruited the other members of the cell, all of whom were residents of Hebron, the Shin Bet said. Though the Shin Bet would not reveal how many people were arrested from the cell, at least another three members were picked up. Louai Faisal Hashlmon, 32, was another leader in the group, the Shin Bet said. He had previously been incarcerated as a Hamas operative. Amer Mehmed Ewiwie, 29, and Husam Fakhrie Hashelmon, 24, were also arrested for their activities in the alleged cell. In addition, Qawasmeh recruited a number of people for logistical support, who were expected to provide a stolen vehicle with which ti carry out the proposed attack on the highway and also assist the operatives who actually carried out the attack to escape and hide, the Shin Bet said. A military court indicted the men for conspiracy to commit voluntary manslaughter and for being members of Hamas, an illegal organization. Posted by: trailing wife 2016-01-11 |
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