Terrorists planned: the kidnapping of an Israeli for bargaining

It has been released that in recent months the General Security Service revealed, in cooperation with the IDF and Israel Police, the terrorist organization's infrastructure "PFLP" in Ramallah and the villages of Binyamin. Part of the network members admitted planning to kidnap an Israeli for negotiating the release of Ahmed Saadat, leader of the "Popular Front "imprisoned in Israel.


The main activists in the infrastructure are: Ashraf Khalil Mahmoud Abu Aram, born in 1986, resident of Ramallah, established a military squad, and Muhammad Anwar Mohammad Zeitoun, born in 1986, resident of Ramallah, recruited to the squad by Abu Aram.

During the General Security Service interrogation they admitted intent to kidnap, to bargain for the release of the leader of the "Popular Front" imprisoned in Israel. For this purpose, Abu Aram contacted an arms dealer to try to get from him two pistols and an automatic rifle. In planning the abduction, two possibilities were considered:


Combined attack of shooting and kidnapping i.e. firing at the soldiers, to create diversion and distraction while performing the kidnapping.


In addition, kidnapping an Israeli, waiting for a tram at the Jit Junction in Samaria.


They had planned to transfer the abducted in a van and hide him in a hiding place in the Akab village, on the outskirts of Ramallah.

In the last two months indictments against Abu Aram and Zeitoun were filed in Judea Military Court, which attribute to them, among other things, violations of conspiracy to kidnap a soldier, and performing a service for an unlawful association (of the "Popular Front"). They were detained until the end of legal proceedings.


In addition, the exposure of infrastructure arrested eight other activists, who admitted carrying out organizational activities in the "Popular Front", including riots and mass terror against Israeli forces.


Exposing the infrastructure demonstrates the high motivation of the terrorist organizations to carry out kidnappings, especially the "Popular Front", which was involved in the last year, the number of organizations who have tried to implement abductions in Judea and Samaria.

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