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Last update - 09:55 30/04/2008 IDF seizes Hamas charity in West Bank city of Hebron By The Associated Press Tags: Israel, Hamas, IDF, Hebron Israel Defense Forces troops seized the facilities of a Hamas-affiliated charity in the West Bank city of Hebron, saying it funneled money to the Islamic group's militant activities and recruited members to its ranks, the army announced Tuesday. The move against the Islamic Charity Movement came three weeks after two Hamas members from Hebron carried out a suicide bombing that killed a woman in the Israeli town of Dimona. The Islamic charity is a front to strengthen Hamas' foothold in the West Bank, the military said in a statement Tuesday. Hamas, which advocates Israel's destruction, violently seized power in the Gaza Strip in June, and both Israel and the moderate government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are afraid the group will try to wrest control of the West Bank as well. Advertisement Since the Hamas takeover, Israel has closed a series of charities, offices and money-changing shops in the West Bank and Jerusalem that it says were Hamas fronts. Witnesses said the charity's two facilities in Hebron were shut down and stripped clean by Israeli troops, who confiscated computers, telephones and four buses. At least a dozen shops affiliated with the charity were ordered to shut down, they said. Related articles: Hamas claims Dimona attack, says bombers came from Hebron ANALYSIS: Terror attack was matter of time after Gaza border breach Bookmark to del.icio.us   Deterring Tehran Bush: Disclosure of IAF strike on Syria sends a message to Iran. A lesser evil In Haaretz issue from 1932, Hitler makes a better impression than expected.   1.   Where`s the proof?? 14:59  |  Silvienne 26/02/08   2.   Another trick employed by the occupation 15:02  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/08   3.   PROOF ???? #1 & #2 16:04  |  Teddy 26/02/08   4.   Proof? Look no further than Hamas` Charter. 16:06  |  Cynic 26/02/08   5.   Teddy in Brooklyn pouts and asks us to leave 16:31  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/08   6.   Seems that Sullivasn Satmar agent, and silvienne cannot figure it 16:42  |  Robert/Montreal 26/02/08   7.   READ AND PAY ATTENTION 16:56  |  Teddy 26/02/08   8.   Charity? Yea, sure right 16:58  |  petra 26/02/08   9.   # 1 #2 TERRORISTS PAR NON EXCELLENCE. 17:16  |  petra 26/02/08   10.   #4, Cynic...yes, we`ve read Hamas` Charter... 06:34  |  Silvienne 27/02/08   11.   #3, Teddy.... 06:36  |  Silvienne 27/02/08   12.   #7, Why does Teddy use the term "us"... 06:38  |  Silvienne 27/02/08   13.   #6, Robert/Montreal.... 06:40  |  Silvienne 27/02/08

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