The Shin Bet has thwarted a plot by a Hamas cell in the West Bank to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, the security agency announces, APA reports, citing The Times of Israel.
The would-be assassins sought to kill the minister with explosive-laden drones, according to the agency’s statement.
The suspects, arrested by security forces in recent weeks, are operatives in a Hebron-based Hamas cell.
They allegedly purchased several drones and planned to attach explosives to them. The drones were seized upon their arrest.