Cleared for publication: attack during Purim thwarted

It was cleared for publication that through the activity of the Shin Bet, IDF and police, in recent weeks a Hamas cell was discovered, whose members were planning to carry out a shooting at soldiers in the Abu Dis area, during the last holiday of Purim. Nevertheless, one must note that a stabbing and run over attack was carried out in Jerusalem during the day of Purim.

Members of the squad purchased a car for the benefit of the attack, carried out target practice and gathered information about the target for the attack, however they were arrested before they were able to carry it out.

Key squad members who were arrested are Maan Nur Ahmed al-Din Shaer - who led the squad, 25-year-old from the northern West Bank village of Burqa, working in the cafeteria at Abu Dis University, Hamas activist and former prisoner, who served time in jail for his involvement in shooting attacks at soldiers, and Daud Raja Daud Adwan - 32-year-old native resident of Azaria, Hamas activist and former prisoner.

ISA investigators found that Maan is the one who begun in recent months to formulate the plan for a terrorist attack, initially planned to be carried out in the city of Jerusalem. He enlisted Daoud, who recommended to change the target of the attack checkpoint "kiosk" at the entrance to Jerusalem. In addition, Maan planned to recruit another activist who would serve as a driver, and will help to escape the terrorist attack scene.

In the coming days indictments against members of the squad will be submitted to the military court in Judea.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!