(Times of Israel) Marissa Newman - The Israel Security Agency thwarted efforts by Palestinian prisoners held in Israel to coordinate the kidnapping of Israelis in the West Bank last month, the agency announced on Wednesday. In December, three prisoners planned to carry out a kidnapping with the assistance of the Holy Warriors Brigade, a Hamas affiliate based in Gaza. One of the prisoners, Mahmoud Bel, enlisted the help of Ali Harub, 21, from a village near Hebron, and Rajab Salah Al-Din, 53, from Hizme, both in the West Bank. "The latest counter-terrorism [efforts] and investigations have revealed, once again, the efforts of the Holy Warriors Brigade organization to extend the area of its activity to the West Bank," the agency said.
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