❌ SHIN BET EXPOSES HAMAS NETWORK IN TURKEY AS ISRAEL-GREECE NAVAL COOPERATION EXPANDS
❌ SHIN BET EXPOSES HAMAS TERROR INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATING FROM TURKEY: The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said it foiled dozens of planned Hamas terror attacks in Judea and Samaria over the past year that were directed by Hamas operatives based in Turkey.
According to the agency, Hamas's so-called Judea and Samaria Headquarters has intensified efforts over the past year to recruit operatives, transfer weapons and funds, and direct attacks against Israel from Turkish territory.
"Over the years, and with increased intensity over the past year, operatives in the Judea and Samaria Headquarters have been directing and advancing extensive military activity into Judea and Samaria and Israel from Turkish soil, including recruiting operatives to carry out attacks and transferring weapons and funds into the area to advance military activity," the agency said.
The Shin Bet identified Istanbul-based senior Hamas official Zaher Jabarin as the head of Hamas's Judea and Samaria activity and Ayman Abu Khalil as the head of the military wing's operations in the territory.
Additional Turkey-based operatives named by the agency include Ayman Sharawna, who worked to recruit operatives; Muhammad Mallah, who also spends part of his time in Qatar and worked to transfer funds for terror activity; Majed Jaaba, who assisted in providing the weapon used in a November 2023 shooting attack at a Jerusalem-area checkpoint; Walid Abu Nassar, who financed a Hamas network in Bethlehem; and Salam Yaish, who recruited operatives to carry out attacks.
The Shin Bet said the operatives "carry out their activities unhindered from Turkish territory" and exploit "infrastructure in the country to transfer instructions and funds" to terrorists in Judea and Samaria.
⚓ ISRAEL AND GREECE EXPAND NAVAL COOPERATION: Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff, Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras, completed an official visit to Israel and met with Israeli Navy Commander Vice Admiral Eyal Harel.
During the visit, the Greek naval chief was welcomed with an Honor Guard at the Israeli Navy base in Haifa. He toured missile vessels, submarines, the Shayetet 13 Naval Commando unit in Atlit, northern Israel, and communities near the Gaza Strip.
The commanders also conducted an aerial tour, during which Vice Admiral Harel presented the challenges facing northern Israel.
The Greek delegation received briefings on lessons learned during the war, the current strategic, operational, and intelligence situation, and the Israeli Navy's force development goals.
The commanders discussed evolving security challenges in nearby and distant maritime arenas, including implications for freedom of navigation, regional stability, and maritime security.
Both sides emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two navies amid growing threats in the Eastern Mediterranean and agreed to strengthen cooperation and establish new mechanisms between the two navies.
🛡️ IDF DRILL IN JAFFA AREA: The IDF announced that a pre-planned military exercise is underway in the Jaffa area and is expected to conclude Tuesday morning.
Residents may notice increased movement of security forces and vehicles, along with construction work connected to the drill.
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