The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said Sunday it foiled dozens of Hamas-planned attacks in Judea and Samaria over the past year, directed by operatives based in Turkey. The agency identified Istanbul-based Zaher Jabarin as the head of the group's Judea and Samaria headquarters, and named several other operatives involved in recruitment, weapons transfers, and financing.
The Shin Bet on Sunday, June 21, 2026, published a detailed account of a Hamas terrorist network operating from Turkey, stating that the group's Judea and Samaria headquarters has directed dozens of planned attacks against Israel from Turkish soil over the past year. The agency identified Istanbul-based Zaher Jabarin as the head of the network and Ayman Abu Khalil as the head of the military wing's operations in the territory. Other named operatives include Ayman Sharawna (recruitment), Muhammad Mallah (fund transfers from Qatar), Majed Jaaba (allegedly involved in a November 2023 shooting attack), Walid Abu Nassar (financing a Bethlehem network), and Salam Yaish (recruitment for attacks). The agency said the operatives act 'unhindered' from Turkey.
This disclosure expands on what The Zioneer reported earlier today (Sun 12:08 Jerusalem): the IDF and Shin Bet first revealed the network's structure and named its senior figures, followed by a direct accusation against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for harboring Hamas infrastructure. By 12:15, the agency's detailed list of named operatives and their specific roles had been published. The three earlier Sunday reports (all timestamped 12:08 and 12:15 Jerusalem) established the basic framework — dozens of foiled plots directed from Turkey — before today's statement added granular detail on personnel and financing.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, June 7, 2026 (15:26 Jerusalem), Hamas's military spokesman called on Israeli Arabs and West Bank Palestinians to escalate attacks, framing incitement as 'self-defense.' Separately, on June 11, a Greek court ordered a Gazan suspect with alleged Hamas ties held until trial for plotting an attack on Israelis. The Zioneer also reported on Sunday, June 7 (12:34 Jerusalem), that an IDF multi-scene terror attack in Judea and Samaria left one dead and five wounded, illustrating the ongoing operational pressure the Shin Bet says these Turkey-based plots are part of.
No independent confirmation of the Shin Bet's claims has yet emerged, and Turkish authorities have not responded publicly. The agency's statement relies on intelligence it describes as its own; the operational reach of the Hamas network named — particularly Majed Jaaba's alleged role in a specific November 2023 attack — remains based solely on the agency's account.
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