Israeli security forces nab activists in terror NGO
Jerusalem began cracking down on the Health Work Committees group following its involvement in the murder of 17-year-old Israeli teenager Rina Shnerb in 2019.
Israeli security forces recently arrested several operatives involved in the management of the Health Work Committees (HWC), a group designated as a terrorist organization by Israel in 2020. The arrests, conducted by the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and IDF, targeted individuals linked to the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and its financial operations. Indictments have been filed, with more expected.
“Several of its senior officials and employees—including its former general director, former fundraiser and at least three individuals who held financial positions—have been convicted of terror-related offenses,”
said NGO Monitor founder Gerald M. Steinberg. The HWC, which claims to provide health services, has allegedly diverted millions in European funding to the PFLP. Israel began its crackdown on HWC following its involvement in the 2019 murder of 17-year-old Rina Shnerb.
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