It was allowed to be published that in a joint activity of the General Security Service and the Israel Police/South District, during the month of December 2022, the Southern Police Department arrested for investigation by the General Security Service Adam and Muhammad Abu Taha, two brothers, Israeli citizens, residents of Tel Sheba, and Majdi Amarna, a Palestinian, a resident of the village of Yavd near Jenin, on suspicion of large-scale trafficking in projectile ammunition and anti-aircraft gun parts.
The Shin Bet's investigation revealed that the brothers purchased the ammunition in Israel and sold it in Yosh to the operatives of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization from the village of Yabd.
It also emerged that this is a significant supply of ammunition, of approximately 150,000 bullets and hundreds of cartridges for M16 weapons, which were transferred as mentioned to terrorist operatives in the Jenin area.
It was also revealed in the investigation that the brothers committed many security offenses of supplying dozens of weapon parts to the terrorist operatives in the Jenin area.
The two also sold weapon parts to criminal elements throughout the Negev.
In addition to the security offenses committed by the two brothers, the latter committed many criminal offenses, including various weapons offenses.
With the end of their investigation, attorney Limor Achrak-Shantzer, from the Southern District Attorney's Office (criminal), filed an indictment against two The brothers, Adam and Muhammad Abu Taha, who are charged with the offenses of prohibiting the use of property for terrorist purposes, the use of weapons for terrorist purposes, contact with a foreign agent, the offenses of trafficking weapons (ammunition and weapon parts), transporting weapons (ammunition and weapon parts), possessing weapons (ammunition and weapon parts) ) Aiding illegal entry and residence in Israel, illegal transportation and the person was also charged with economic offenses.
In the requests for detention until the end that were submitted at the same time, Attorney Aharek stated: "The respondent, who harmed the security of the state, created a "dividing line" of Amlah between the West Bank and Israel without any fear. This is not a one-time event, but a systematic and continuous course of action over a period that included The respondent's constant and intense contact and many meetings with the GAP activists, who asked him for an amla, and he agreed and acted actively and for a long time, and would have continued to do so if he had not been arrested. The respondent proved that he does not resort to any means to satisfy his needs. So extensive, it created income for a terrorist organization, while the duration of the trade indicates an organized phenomenon that integrates with the strategy of the terrorist organization that allows it to advance its goals with its serious actions.
The respondent consciously continued his actions even after he learned of the connection between the residents of Jenin and the Islamic Jihad and in fact proved that if he is released there is a real fear that he will harm the security of the state again.
It will be noted that the respondent also failed to assist in bringing the terrorist operatives into the territories of the State of Israel on at least two occasions.
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An indictment is expected to be filed against Majdi Amarna in the coming days in the military court in Samaria.
As part of the investigations, it also emerged that there are other people involved, and therefore in January 2023, two more Israeli citizens, Khaled Alaesam and M'Anam Alaesam, also residents of the Negev, who are suspected of illegal crimes as part of the affair, were arrested. Against the two, today 02/09/2023 Prosecutor's statement and in the coming days it is expected that an indictment will be filed against them.
The General Security Service and the Israel Police view with extreme severity the involvement of Israeli citizens in security activities, while providing service and assistance to terrorist organizations and their operatives, including the supply of explosives and ammunition, which has the potential to cause direct and actual harm in the security of the state, and they will work to thwart and bring to justice those involved.
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