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European Jewish News · Sep 1, 2026

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Gaza: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms the Hamas commander captured earlier today in Gaza City was chief of the terror group's internal security apparatus. He was named earlier as Muein al-Arabid. "I commend the Shin Bet and the IDF, who in a bold operation arrested today the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus near his home in Gaza," Netanyahu says in a statement. He adds that the captured officer is "one of Hamas's most senior leaders, was responsible for hiding and moving our hostages, hiding senior Hamas officials, force build-up, and attempting to restore the capabilities of the terror organization." "Recently, he was engaged in efforts to restore Hamas's governance in Gaza, in deception regarding the issue of demilitarizing the Strip, and assisted in carrying out terror attacks against our forces and our civilians," he says. Join EJN:

Gaza: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms the Hamas commander captured earlier today in Gaza City was chief of the terror group's internal security apparatus. He was named earlier as Muein al-Arabid. "I commend the Shin Bet and the IDF, who in a bold operation arrested today the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus near his home in Gaza," Netanyahu says in a statement. He adds that the captured officer is "one of Hamas's most senior leaders, was responsible for hiding and moving our hostages, hiding senior Hamas officials, force build-up, and attempting to restore the capabilities of the terror organization." "Recently, he was engaged in efforts to restore Hamas's governance in Gaza, in deception regarding the issue of demilitarizing the Strip, and assisted in carrying out terror attacks against our forces and our civilians," he says. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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