The IDF, Shin Bet, and Israel Police arrested senior members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine's financial mechanism, according to ynet.
In an escalation of the same operation, Israeli security forces have arrested senior financial officials of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), according to a report by ynet at 16:16 Jerusalem. The arrests come just minutes after The Zioneer reported at 16:02 Jerusalem that operatives managing the Union of Health Committees—the PFLP's financial arm—had been detained and indictments filed against some of them. The new round targets higher-ranking figures in the group's funding mechanism, though the full details of the operation have not been disclosed.
At 16:02 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Shin Bet, Border Police, and IDF arrested several operatives involved in managing the Union of Health Committees, which functions as the central financial mechanism of the PFLP. That story, initially based on a report from N12, was later corroborated by additional Israeli media and security sources. Indictments were filed against some of the suspects, with additional charges expected in the coming weeks.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the Union of Health Committees was declared a terrorist organization by Israel in 2021 and linked to the 2019 bombing that killed 17-year-old Rina Shnerb. The institution had resumed operations from its Ramallah center before the current crackdown.
The identities of the newly arrested senior officials have not been released, and the specific charges against them remain unclear. It is also unknown whether the operation is expected to expand further.
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