(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - The Israel Security Agency has uncovered a large Hamas cell in the city of Nablus in the West Bank, it was reported Wednesday. Some 40 people were arrested, including senior Hamas members who have been jailed repeatedly. Hamas sought to establish a central headquarters in Nablus, appoint regional chiefs, and set up infrastructure in areas such as education, finance, communications, intelligence, gaining support, charity, transferring financial assistance to Hamas prisoners and their families, and laying the foundation for military action. Husam Badran, 49, who lives in Qatar, was responsible for organizing the cell and transferring hundreds of thousands of dollars to it.
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