Palestinian Affairs

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Israel Targets Hamas Terror Cells in West Bank

Israeli security forces are stepping up a campaign to uproot Hamas from the West Bank, where the Iranian-backed Palestinian terror group has re-established its presence and now threatens the integrity of the Palestinian Authority, controlled by its rival Fatah party. The Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, has arrested 30 Hamas-linked operatives over the last few weeks, including those operating from civilian institutions such as universities. Hamas regularly uses civilian infrastructure for the planning and implementation of its terror activities, and the news about using universities in the West Bank comes as Hamas posted a propaganda video showing the group launching rockets from inside a densely packed Palestinian neighborhood in the Gaza Strip. TIP flagged and highlighted the video just hours after it was posted.