An Israeli undercover unit abducted a senior Islamic Jihad operative from his home near Bethlehem. As he was leaving his home, Mahmoud Hamdan was forced into a waiting commercial vehicle by five Israeli soldiers dressed as street market vendors, according to a report on Israel Radio that was later confirmed by the army.
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