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Israel arrests alleged Hamas members after Israeli shot dead in Jerusalem

The individuals were part of a West Bank-based cell that was planning attacks on Israelis, according to the Israeli military.
Mourners carry the body of 25-year-old Eliyahu Kay during his funeral in Jerusalem on Nov. 22, 2021.

Israeli security forces announced today the arrests of alleged Hamas members after a deadly stabbing of an Israeli man in Jerusalem.

Israel’s internal security agency Shin Bet said more than 50 individuals were arrested in the West Bank. They were allegedly planning attacks on behalf of Hamas, Israeli media outlets reported.

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