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The four Hamas militants arrested in Nablus. (Reproduction) Last update - 15:22 08/07/2008 Gag order lifted: IDF troops arrested Hamas militants in May By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Shin Bet, Hamas, Nablus, IDF A gag order was lifted Tuesday on the arrest of four Hamas militants in the West Bank city of Nablus in May, as a result of joint Israel Defense Forces-Shin Bet operations. Israel claims the detainees were planning terrorist attacks against its citizens. The ring allegedly assembled an explosive belt that was intercepted in Tel Aviv in September last year. Following information provided by Shin Bet security service, IDF troops arrested Nablus residents Usama Halaweh, Tarek Taher, and Majdi Abu-Yassin, as well as Aiman Awad, 29, who had previously served time in Israeli prison for terrorist activity. Advertisement It emerges from a preliminary interrogation of the detainees that they had set up a makeshift explosives laboratory in a Nablus apartment and were using a videotape of Mahaned Taher, a Hamas explosive expert who was killed by IDF troops in 2002, to improve their knowledge of mixing chemicals. Related articles: Shin Bet arrests three Hamas militants who tried to attack IDF troops Hamas militant killed in IDF arrest raid in southern Gaza Strip (2006) Palestinians: IDF kills militant near West Bank city of Jenin Bookmark to del.icio.us   Prisoner exchange Israel signs swap deal, begins exhuming bodies of Hezbollah guerillas. Provocative questions Gaydamak tells TAU student to 'shut up and go to hell' over Angola question.   1.   knowning this Olmert still agreed to a ceasefire with hamas?? 17:26  |  vik 08/07/08   2.   #1-Why do you think he kept it quiet 19:59  |  Arie 08/07/08   3.   Keep arresting Hamas terrorists while negotiating hostage release 20:48  |  Voice of Reason 08/07/08

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