Israel Arrests Four Alleged Hamas Activists in West Bank

Published June 26th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Israeli security forces arrested overnight four members of the Islamic Hamas movement in the West Bank village of Shweika north of Tulkarem, Israel Radio reported, cited by Haaretz newspaper. 

The Palestinian news agency, WAFA, said that Israeli troops stormed the village overnight and arrested four residents, three of whom are students at Al Najah University in Nablus. 

The agency identified the four as Abdullah Mahdawi, Anas Msameh, Jawad Klaiby and Khaled Abu Ahmed. 

But the agency did not say whether they were members of the Islamic group – Albawaba.com  

 

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