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Hamas Leaders with Terror Links Arrested
(Israel Defense Forces) "The Hamas government stands at the head of the Palestinian Authority with a very clear objective to destroy the State of Israel," Southern Command head Maj.-Gen. Yoav Gallant said Wednesday. Among the Hamas leaders arrested are: Minister of Labor Mohammed Barghouti, linked to operations by the military wing of Hamas in Ramallah. Abad al-Gaber Fukah, a member of the legislative council, with an extensive past in the Hamas military wing. Naif Rajub, a minister in the Hamas government and a known extremist who has incited Palestinians against Israel and encouraged terror attacks. Haled Abu Arfa, a minister for Jerusalem in the Palestinian government, who has been arrested several times due to his activities. Adnan Atzpor of Nablus, a prominent Hamas activist responsible for recruiting others. Vagia Nezal, who serves as the mayor of Kalkilya who was released from his latest arrest in April. Nazel was part of the Hamas infrastructure in Kalkilya, which was responsible for deadly terror attacks in Israel including the suicide bombing at the dolphinarium disco in Tel Aviv five years ago.