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Hamas supporters attending an election rally for the student council of the Palestine Polytechnic University in the West Bank city of Hebron last week. (Reuters) Last update - 10:10 30/04/2008 IDF shuts down Hamas-affiliated offices in West Bank By The Associated Press Tags: Hamas, Hebron, West Bank  JERUSALEM ? The Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday that they had shut down offices of a Hamas-affiliated charity in the in the West Bank city of Hebron. The IDF spokesman says that troops early Wednesday shut down financial offices of the Islamic Charity Movement. Israel believes the group works with the Hamas Islamic group to recruit operatives and raise money for militant activities. Israel had closed some Hebron offices of the movement earlier this year. That closure came after two Hamas members from the city carried out a suicide bombing that killed one Israeli. Advertisement Hamas advocates Israel's destruction. The group violently seized power in the Gaza Strip last year. Both Israel and the moderate Palestinians rulers of the West Bank fear Hamas will try to wrest control of the West Bank as well. Related articles: Hamas claims Dimona attack, says bombers came from Hebron IDF seizes Hamas charity in West Bank city of Hebron Haaretz.com TV: Thousands protest in Hebron against charity closures Israeli official: PA must build welfare net in West Bank to prevent Hamas takeover 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.   IDF shuts down 10:22  |  sh 30/04/08   2.   Here`s 500 Shekels To Fix Your Old Plumbing & BTW Now We ... 11:07  |  Lavi 30/04/08   3.   Here we thought we had a peace partner in Abbas!!! What a surpris 11:33  |  lily 30/04/08   4.   Here`s 500 Shekels To Fix Your Old Plumbing & BTW Now We ... 11:38  |  Lavi 30/04/08   5.   this was not an hamas office 12:07  |  rachel 30/04/08   6.   Fatah=Hamas 12:27  |  Jean Van Daem 30/04/08   7.   The idf first broke down the gates,vandalised the building and 13:35  |  lakshmi 30/04/08   8.   #5, Well said Rachel... 17:28  |  Silvienne 30/04/08

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