Shin Bet, IDF foil Hamas plot to assasinate Ben-Gvir
The Shin Bet announced that it had thwarted a Hamas terror cell planning the assassination attempt of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir using explosive drones.
The Shin Bet thwarted a Hamas terror cell planning the assassination attempt of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir using explosive drones, the security agency said Wednesday.
The operation was carried out by Israeli security forces and the IDF over the past few weeks in the Hebron area. According to the ongoing investigation, the suspects arrested had been receiving direction from Hamas operatives in Turkey.
The suspects are still under investigation.
“The Shin Bet will continue to work to thwart every attempt by Hamas to promote terrorist activity against the State of Israel and its citizens, and will act to prosecute those involved in such activity,” the Shin Bet said.
IDF troops operate in the West Bank, July 25, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Ben-Gvir’s thanks security forces for protection
“I thank the acting head of the Shin Bet, the investigators and fighters of the organization, Israel Prison Service intelligence officers, the Magen unit personnel, IDF soldiers, Israel Police officers, and everyone working to protect my life,” Ben-Gvir said following the Shin Bet‘s announcement.
“I will not be deterred, and I will not be afraid! Hamas has already tried to assassinate me five times, and each time they failed.”
“The terrorists must know: instead of them harming me, we will strike them, anywhere and anytime.”
This is a developing story.
