Hamas network planned Cyprus attack for seven months with mastermind directing other countries from Malaysia

The three Palestinians arrested in Cyprus over a Hamas bomb plot had been planning an attack on Israeli targets on the island for seven months and were caught days before they were ready to strike, according to information obtained by Phileleftheros.

Testimonies secured by authorities in Cyprus and Greece indicate that the 33-year-old and the 38-year-old were making final preparations at a rented villa in Governor’s Beach when they were arrested on 21 May....