Shin Bet, Israel Police thwart terror attack in Jerusalem

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Shin Bet, Israel Police thwart terror attack in Jerusalem
Abedin participated in the activities of the Hamas-affiliated Islamic bloc student group at Birzeit University.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Shin Bet and police thwarted a planned shooting attack planned by Hamas to target police officers near the Temple Mount, the Shin Bet and police announced on Sunday. According to a joint statement, Omar Abedin, a 21-year-old resident of east Jerusalem, was communicating on Facebook and Telegram with a terrorist operative from Lebanon. The Shin Bet statement did not specify if the terrorist operative in Lebanon was affiliated with a specific terrorist group.

During their conversations, Abedin was asked to carry out a shooting or bombing attack and was told he would receive financial aid for this purpose through additional operatives from the West Bank. Abedin agreed to the request and planned to carry out a shooting attack on a bus carrying police officers near the Temple Mount.

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Hamas terrorist shooting attack on Temple Mount foiled
Jerusalem resident arrested for plotting to shoot at bus carrying police officers in the Temple Mount area after receiving orders.
Israel National News

A planned terrorist shooting attack in the Temple Mount area has been foiled, it was cleared for publication this morning (Sunday). Shin Bet and police forces uncovered the plot by a Hamas terrorist to shoot at a bus carrying police officers to the Temple Mount area. In the last month, the Shin Bet and the Jerusalem District Court conducted an investigation of Omar Abedin, a 21-year-old resident of Jerusalem, who was suspected of conspiring to carry out terrorist activities.

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