Suspected Hamas operative in Cyprus thought behind alleged terror plot in Israel

An operative of Hamas living in Cyprus was, according to an indictment filed in Israel, the mastermind behind a major case of planned terrorist attacks there, leading to two people being arrested.

The Cyprus News Agency said that according to the Israeli Prosecutor’s Office, H.G. and A.R.H., both aged 21 and residents of East Jerusalem, planned to throw an explosive device at IDF soldiers at the Anatot military base, just outside Jerusalem, in the Judean Desert region....