Israeli Police and Shin Bet Arrest Five East Jerusalem Residents
Security forces detained five east Jerusalem residents in November and December 2025. The individuals are suspected of acting under direction from a PFLP member based in France.
jpost.comIsraeli police and the Shin Bet arrested five east Jerusalem residents in November and December 2025. The suspects are accused of operating under instructions from Salah Hamouri, identified in the report as a senior PFLP member living in France. The arrests followed an investigation into suspected recruitment by the France-based individual.
Authorities stated the five detainees were questioned after being linked to the PFLP network.
The operation targeted individuals alleged to have received directives from outside Israel. No additional operational details, such as planned attacks or recovered materials, were released in the initial reports. The PFLP is listed by Israel, the United States, and the European Union as a terrorist organization.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
2 events- November 2025
First arrests of east Jerusalem residents took place.
1 source@Jerusalem_Post - December 2025
Additional suspects were detained and questioned.
1 source@Jerusalem_Post
Potential Impact
- 01
Further questioning may produce additional charges or operational leads.
- 02
Israeli authorities could expand monitoring of PFLP-linked networks abroad.
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