Border Guard arrests Hamas operative in east Jerusalem
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An undercover Border Guard unit arrested Hamas operative Muhammad Atun at the entrance to the Red Cross offices in east Jerusalem. The apprehention was coordinated in cooperation with the Police Central Unit's Minorities Division.
The Interior Ministry revoked Atun's citizenship a year ago due to his involvement in terror activities. He has been hiding in the Red Cross offices for fear of deportation. (Yair Altman and Elior Levy)