Israeli security services have dismantled a large and dangerous Hamas network that had been active in the Chevron region, with concrete plans to launch attacks on Israelis in the near term.
The extensive operation, coordinated between the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), the IDF, and the Judea and Samaria branch of the Israel Police, led to the arrest of more than 60 individuals affiliated with Hamas. A large portion of those detained were previously incarcerated and had since returned to terror-related activity, including gathering intelligence, training with firearms, assembling explosive devices, and crafting bombs for future use.
Shin Bet described this as the most extensive and sophisticated Hamas infrastructure discovered and taken apart in Judea and Samaria in over ten years. Authorities say they successfully disrupted approximately ten separate terror squads that were preparing imminent attacks. As part of the operation, security forces confiscated 22 guns, 11 grenades, and a substantial stockpile of ammunition. A concealed underground space used both for storing weapons and hiding fugitives was also located.
Further probing revealed that some of those taken into custody had been involved in previous terror operations. One of the suspects was linked to the deadly 2010 shooting at the Be’er Naim junction, which claimed the lives of four Israelis: Yitzhak and Tali Ames, Kochava Even Chaim, and Avishai Schindler. Other suspects were found to have provided weapons for a 2023 attack at the Tunnel Checkpoint, where Corporal Avraham Patna lost his life.
A high-ranking official in Shin Bet commented, “Most of the members of the infrastructure are former prisoners and experienced in investigations. The group operated under strict secrecy and maintaining confidentiality, and its exposure is a top-tier intelligence and operational achievement.”
Prosecutors have filed severe criminal charges against those arrested, including leadership of a terrorist group, attempted premeditated murder, and murder. Both Shin Bet and the IDF reaffirmed their ongoing commitment to confront any threat to Israeli lives, stressing that even crimes committed many years ago will not be ignored.

{Matzav.com Israel}