The four detainees are suspected of aiding and abetting Hamas - and who planned to ignite clashes in Jerusalem during the month of Ramadan. The squad was led by Khaled Sabah, funded by senior members of the terrorist organization based in Turkey - and conducted shooting training outside Israel's borders. An indictment was filed today in the Jerusalem court
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A joint investigation by the GSS and the Israel Police, during which several people were arrested on suspicion of belonging to and financing a terrorist organization, revealed Hamas activity in Jerusalem, which has been led in recent years by senior Hamas figure Jerusalem Khaled Sabah and funded by senior Hamas figures in Turkey. An indictment to be filed in court today.
The Israel Police, with its various and professional units, together with the General Security Service and other law enforcement agencies, work extensively and in various ways against the activities of terrorist organizations, economic assault of activists identified as belonging to these terrorist organizations and thwarting their activities.
As part of this, on February 4, 2002, immediately upon landing in Israel, three family members of residents of Tzur-Baher in East Jerusalem were arrested on suspicion of offenses related to a terrorist organization. The suspects, Khaled Sabah and his two sons Munib and Musab Sabah, were transferred for questioning, in which it emerged that as part of their activities at the Janat Zakka Al-Quds Association, which has offices on the Temple Mount, the association served as a platform for transferring funds and supporting families of orphans.
As part of the investigation at the Shin Bet and the Jerusalem Police Station, another suspect (43, Beit Hanina) was arrested and during an investigative activity together with the tax authorities, a lot of property was seized, including cash in the amount of half a million NIS, vehicles, assets, accounts frozen. Many documents were seized, and the investigation revealed that some of the suspects had carried out shooting training outside the country's borders, and only recently was Khaled Sabah appointed, during his visit to Turkey, where he met with Khaled Atun and Musa Akari, senior Hamas members released in the Shalit deal.
Yes, as part of his meeting with them, he directed them to promote activities that would involve recruiting new activists to the organization, raising funds and other activities, among other things, discussing future activities planned for Ramadan, including extensive confrontations with various security forces.
The detention of the four suspects was extended in court from time to time while the investigation of the case was conducted under a given ZAP. After a prosecutor's statement was filed this week, today as stated the prosecution will file the indictment against the four in court.
Senior Hamas figures outside Israel are constantly working to recruit activists in Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem for the purpose of promoting terrorist activity. In these efforts - in order to increase the security of the country's residents and prevent harm to its citizens.