Israeli police and IDF troops, guided by intelligence, arrested a Hamas supporter in Jericho overnight. The raiding force from the 'Lions of the Jordan' battalion seized an M16 rifle, communication devices, and Hamas propaganda posters, according to the police.
Israeli security forces arrested a Hamas supporter in Jericho overnight, the police said. The arrest was carried out by troops from the 'Lions of the Jordan' battalion under intelligence guidance from the police and the Jordan Valley Brigade. The suspect was detained at his home, where officers found an M16 rifle, communications equipment, and Hamas propaganda materials. The operation is part of ongoing efforts to curb Hamas activity in the West Bank, an area where Israeli forces have conducted several similar raids in recent weeks, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
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