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Hamas Plotted to Dig Up War Graves of British Veterans and Hold Them "Prisoner"
(Telegraph-UK) Melanie Swan - For more than a century, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission has maintained a cemetery in central Gaza containing the remains of more than 3,000 Commonwealth troops from the First and Second World Wars. A 7-page document shared with the Telegraph by Israeli officials details a Hamas plot to dig up their remains and hold them "prisoner." The document was uncovered by the Israel Defense Forces on Jan. 31 at a compound in Khan Yunis linked to Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif. "The tactic depicted in this document is intended to quite literally terrorize the people of the UK as a whole in order to influence political decisions," an Israeli official told the Telegraph. Israeli officials say the document was found in a plastic sleeve among a cache related to Hamas's dealings with Hizbullah and other international terrorist organizations.